Provision record
Xbox · Xbox Terms of Use · View original document ↗

No Ad Targeting from Private Communications

Low severity Explicit document language Common · 278 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3333 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Microsoft Medium

We do not use what you say in email, chat, video calls or voice mail, or your documents, photos or other personal files, to target advertising to you.

MyFitnessPal Medium

Send You Promotional and Marketing Materials Consent (where required by law) Legitimate Interests when consent is not required by law (specifically our interests in marketing features and products that may interest you...)

Google Cloud Medium

In some cases we will seek your consent to send you marketing communications.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We do not use what you say in email, chat, video calls or voice mail, or your documents, photos or other personal files, to target advertising to you.

Excerpt from Xbox's Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Xbox Terms of Use
Entity
Xbox
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-030358
Document ID
CA-D-00185
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a8abc0190dc11afa9c163be7d70b965a28d785ea5c7aa9127f3ef473417be0fa
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 18:08 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Xbox
Document: Xbox Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-030358
Captured: 2026-05-07 18:08:42 UTC
SHA-256: a8abc0190dc11afa…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/xbox/xbox-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-030358/no-ad-targeting-from-private-communications/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Low
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Xbox's No Ad Targeting from Private Communications clause do?

The clause states: “We do not use what you say in email, chat, video calls or voice mail, or your documents, photos or other personal files, to target advertising to you.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 278 platforms. See the full comparison.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Xbox.