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

Microsoft may change Terms at any time with notice

High confidence Common · 285 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Can Microsoft change the Terms at any time?
“We may change these Terms at any time, and we'll tell you when we do. Using the Services after the changes become effective means you agree to the new terms.”
Version CA-V-000630, captured April 19, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Microsoft may change the Terms at any time and will notify users, and using the Services after the changes become effective constitutes agreement to the new terms.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Users have no veto over changes to the Terms; continued use of the Services functions as binding acceptance of whatever revised terms Microsoft has adopted.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

If you continue using Microsoft's Services after updated Terms take effect, you are bound by those new terms, regardless of whether you have affirmatively reviewed them.

How other platforms handle this

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We will update this Notice when necessary to reflect changes in applicable law, our Products, what personal information we collect, or how we use personal information.

Brex

we may change these permissions from time to time by updating our website or otherwise providing you Notice.

Teladoc

Should these Terms and Conditions change materially, Teladoc Health will update the Effective Date noted above and post a notice regarding the updated Terms and Conditions on the Websites.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may change these Terms at any time, and we'll tell you when we do. Using the Services after the changes become effective means you agree to the new terms.

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-016953
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. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Microsoft
Document: Microsoft Services Agreement (Legacy)
Record ID: CA-P-016953
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-016953/microsoft-may-change-terms-at-any-time-with-notice/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 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 may change Terms at any time with notice clause do?

Users have no veto over changes to the Terms; continued use of the Services functions as binding acceptance of whatever revised terms Microsoft has adopted.

How does this clause affect you?

If you continue using Microsoft's Services after updated Terms take effect, you are bound by those new terms, regardless of whether you have affirmatively reviewed them.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 285 platforms. See the full comparison.

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