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

User may not assign rights or transfer service access

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 298 of 352 platforms
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You may not assign your rights or obligations under these Terms or transfer any rights to use the Services.

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-016948
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 verbatim in version CA-V-000630 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Microsoft
Document: Microsoft Services Agreement (Legacy)
Record ID: CA-P-016948
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-016948/user-may-not-assign-rights-or-transfer-service-access/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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What does Microsoft's User may not assign rights or transfer service access clause do?

The clause states: “You may not assign your rights or obligations under these Terms or transfer any rights to use the Services.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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