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Microsoft May Send Service Notifications via SMS or Email

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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 1423 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

Consistent with applicable law, you understand and agree that Tinder may not share information with you regarding your account termination if doing so would potentially impair the safety or privacy of other users.

GitHub Medium

Please be aware that any information you share in a collaborative context may become publicly accessible.

Faire Medium

Faire reserves the right to report any activity occurring on or related to the Services to relevant regulatory authorities as required under applicable law.

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we may send Service notifications to you via email or via SMS (text message), including to verify your identity before registering your mobile phone number and verifying your purchases.

Excerpt from Xbox's Terms of Use

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-030392
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-030392
Captured: 2026-05-07 18:08:42 UTC
SHA-256: a8abc0190dc11afa…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/xbox/xbox-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-030392/microsoft-may-send-service-notifications-via-sms-or-email/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 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 Microsoft May Send Service Notifications via SMS or Email clause do?

The clause states: “we may send Service notifications to you via email or via SMS (text message), including to verify your identity before registering your mobile phone number and verifying your purchases.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 272 platforms. See the full comparison.

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