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Microsoft · Microsoft Services Agreement (Legacy) · View original document ↗

Microsoft sends service notifications including by SMS

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you gave us your email address or phone number in connection with your Microsoft account, then we may send Service notifications to you via email or via SMS (text message), including to verify your identity before registering your mobile phone number and verifying your purchases.

Excerpt from Microsoft's Services Agreement (Legacy)

Provision details

Document information
Document
Microsoft Services Agreement (Legacy)
Entity
Microsoft
Date stated by the document
Sept. 30, 2025
As printed in Microsoft’s text (version CA-V-000630), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000630, captured April 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-016945
Document ID
CA-D-000002
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-000630)
034e8f3d15efa3f314103dc20fc3b195c21fda286d635192cbfebeb3bfda4db6
Analysis generated
April 28, 2026 08:17 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-000630, captured April 19, 2026 (checked Oct. 6, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Microsoft
Document: Microsoft Services Agreement (Legacy)
Record ID: CA-P-016945
Version: CA-V-000630
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:03:08 UTC
SHA-256: 034e8f3d15efa3f3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/microsoft/microsoft-services-agreement-legacy/provision/CA-P-016945/microsoft-sends-service-notifications-including-by-sms/
Accessed: Nov. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Microsoft's Microsoft sends service notifications including by SMS clause do?

The clause states: “If you gave us your email address or phone number in connection with your Microsoft account, then we may send Service notifications to you via email or via SMS (text message), including to verify your identity before registering your mobile phone number and verifying your purchases.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 267 platforms. See the full comparison.

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