When a user signs into Microsoft consumer services with a work or school email address, the agreement states that the domain owner may be notified of the account's existence, may control and administer the account, and may access the contents of communications and files associated with that account. Microsoft may also notify the domain owner of account or data compromise.
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This provision authorizes employer or institution domain owners to access and process the contents of communications and files in a consumer Microsoft account signed into with a work or school email address. This creates a potential privacy implication for users who access consumer Microsoft services with workplace credentials, as employer access to communications and file contents may be authorized under these terms.
⚠ If a consumer Microsoft account is accessed using a work or school email address, the agreement states the domain owner may access and process account data including communications and file contents without further notice.
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Compare across platforms →"If you do, you agree that the owner of the domain associated with your email address may be notified of the existence of your Microsoft account and its associated subscriptions, control and administer your account, and access and process your Data, including the contents of your communications and files, and that Microsoft may notify the owner of the domain if the account or Data is compromised. You further agree that your use of the Microsoft services may be subject to the agreements Microsoft has with you or your organization and these Terms may not apply.Excerpt from Microsoft's Services Agreement (Legacy)
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This provision authorizes employer or institution domain owners to access and process the contents of communications and files in a consumer Microsoft account signed into with a work or school email address. This creates a potential privacy implication for users who access consumer Microsoft services with workplace credentials, as employer access to communications and file contents may be authorized under …
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