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Microsoft (Windows / Copilot / Office)
Data Collected
●Precise Locationsensitive
Precise device location
●Biometric Datasensitive
Biometric authentication data (face, fingerprint, iris)
●Message & Email Contentsensitive
Text message content
●Government IDssensitive
State-issued ID numbers (via Recall sensitive content filter)
●Financial & Payment Datasensitive
Credit card numbers (via Recall sensitive content filter)
○Device & Online IDs
Advertising ID
Device identifiers (IP address, IMEI, IMSI, EID, ICCID, product key)
○App Usage & Diagnostics
Diagnostic and telemetry data
App activity and usage data
Device configuration and hardware data
Inking and typing diagnostic data
Call history
Performance and session data (Phone Link)
○Browsing & Search History
Browsing history and search terms
○Contacts / Address Book
Contacts
○Photos, Videos & Audio
Photos and videos
Voice recordings
○Purchases & Transactions
Subscription and purchase history
Data Sharing & Use
?Sold to third parties
5 recipient categories (Advertising networks and app developers, Device manufacturers and hardware partners, Mobile operators, …)
YESShared for advertising
YESCross-site tracking
YESUsed for profiling / AI decisions
YESUsed to train AI models
?Disclosed to law enforcement
Data Uses
Core serviceSecurity / fraudAdvertisingPersonalizationAnalyticsAI/ML trainingThird-party partnerships
Data Retention
3 years (facial grouping data in Photos legacy app)
Varies by data type
Includes legally mandated retention
Retention varies by data type. Text messages and call logs are temporarily store…
Consumer Rights
Access
Delete
?
Portability?
CorrectOpt-out
Security
Encrypted in transit
Encrypted at rest
MFA available
?
Breach notificationBrowser Privacy Signals
unknownGPC / DNT
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What's on the label
Shared for advertising
YES92% confidence
Windows generates a unique advertising ID for each person using a device, which app developers and advertising networks can then use for their own purposes, including providing relevant advertising in apps.
Cross-site tracking
YES82% confidence
your advertising ID can be used by app developers and advertising networks to provide more relevant advertising and other personalized experiences across their apps and on the web.
Used for profiling
YES88% confidence
we will use information about your device and how you use it, including Windows diagnostic data, in combination with your account info and data collected by other Microsoft products and services to offer you personalized tips, ads, and recommendations to enhance your Windows experiences.
Used to train AI
YES78% confidence
Microsoft will collect samples of the content you type or write to improve features such as handwriting recognition, autocompletion, next word prediction, and spelling correction in the many languages used by Microsoft customers.
Signals & rights
Sources / Provenance
Analyzed June 3, 2026 · policy fetched June 3, 2026
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