Microsoft collects data about how you use its services and shares it in accordance with its Privacy Statement, which is incorporated into this agreement by reference.
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This provision structures data governance by incorporating the Privacy Statement by reference and obtaining explicit consent for data processing activities. It establishes the legal basis for Xbox to collect and process user data across its services.
Consumers' personal data, usage information, and content are collected and processed by Microsoft; the full extent of data practices requires review of the separate Privacy Statement, creating a transparency gap for everyday users.
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"Your privacy is important to us. Please read the Microsoft Privacy Statement as it describes the types of data we collect from you and your devices ("Data"), how we use your Data, and the legal bases we have to process your Data. Where processing is based on consent and to the extent permitted by law, by agreeing to these Terms, you consent to Microsoft's collection, use and disclosure of Your Content and Data as described in the Privacy Statement.— Excerpt from Xbox's Xbox Terms of Use
Incorporation of the Privacy Statement by reference engages GDPR, UK GDPR, and CCPA compliance obligations. Legal teams should verify that the incorporated Privacy Statement satisfies all required disclosures and that consent mechanisms meet applicable lawful basis requirements across relevant jurisdictions.
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This provision structures data governance by incorporating the Privacy Statement by reference and obtaining explicit consent for data processing activities. It establishes the legal basis for Xbox to collect and process user data across its services.
Consumers' personal data, usage information, and content are collected and processed by Microsoft; the full extent of data practices requires review of the separate Privacy Statement, creating a transparency gap for everyday users.
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