Users who sign into Microsoft consumer services with a work or school email address agree that the domain owner may be notified of the account, may control and administer it, and may access and process the user's data including communications and files.
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This provision discloses that use of a work or school email address on a Microsoft consumer service authorizes the employer or institution that controls that domain to access and administer the account and its communications and files, which may not be apparent to users who associate a work email with a consumer account.
This new high-severity provision grants domain owners broad administrative and data access rights over employee/student accounts, including reading communications and files, with potential privacy and security implications.
View full change record →Under this clause, users who sign into Microsoft consumer services with a work or school email address consent to the domain owner being notified of their account and subscriptions, and to the domain owner's ability to control, administer, and access their data, including the contents of communications and files. The agreement additionally states that Microsoft may notify the domain owner if the account or data is compromised.
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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.Excerpt from Xbox's Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision interacts with GDPR Articles 6 and 13 regarding lawful basis and transparency for disclosure of personal data to third parties (the domain owner/employer).
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This provision discloses that use of a work or school email address on a Microsoft consumer service authorizes the employer or institution that controls that domain to access and administer the account and its communications and files, which may not be apparent to users who associate a work email with a consumer account.
Under this clause, users who sign into Microsoft consumer services with a work or school email address consent to the domain owner being notified of their account and subscriptions, and to the domain owner's ability to control, administer, and access their data, including the contents of communications and files. The agreement additionally states that Microsoft may notify the domain owner …
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