Microsoft states that its AI systems are designed to protect personal data, comply with privacy laws, and give users transparency and control over data collected and used by AI systems where possible.
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This provision describes Microsoft's stated approach to personal data handling within AI systems, which affects how personal data provided to or processed by Microsoft AI products such as Copilot is collected, retained, and used.
Interpretive note: The qualification 'where possible' regarding transparency and user control introduces ambiguity about the scope and enforceability of the privacy commitment in specific product contexts.
The privacy commitment states that AI systems are designed to comply with applicable privacy laws and provide transparency over data use, which is relevant to consumers whose personal data is processed by Microsoft AI features in products they use.
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"AI systems should be designed to protect people's privacy and data security. We ensure that the collection, use, and storage of data in our AI systems complies with applicable privacy laws and regulations, and that we give people transparency and control over their data where possible.Excerpt from Microsoft's Responsible AI Report 2025
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Privacy commitments in AI systems engage GDPR Articles 5, 13, 14, and 22 regarding lawful data processing, transparency, and automated decision-making rights.
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This provision describes Microsoft's stated approach to personal data handling within AI systems, which affects how personal data provided to or processed by Microsoft AI products such as Copilot is collected, retained, and used.
The privacy commitment states that AI systems are designed to comply with applicable privacy laws and provide transparency over data use, which is relevant to consumers whose personal data is processed by Microsoft AI features in products they use.
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