Microsoft Azure Privacy Statement

Introduction

This privacy statement describes how Microsoft and its affiliates (collectively, "Microsoft," "we," "us," or "our") collect, use, and share your personal data when you use Microsoft Azure services ("Azure" or the "services"). This statement applies to all Azure services, including those not explicitly listed herein, unless a specific service has its own privacy statement.

We are committed to protecting your privacy. This statement explains our practices regarding your personal data, including what information we collect, why we collect it, and how you can control it.

Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide, improve, and secure Azure services:

1. Information You Provide Directly

• Account Information: Name, email address, contact details, billing information.
• Service Configuration Data: Data you input to configure and manage your Azure resources, such as virtual machine names, network settings, and application code.
• Support and Communication: Information you provide when contacting Azure support or communicating with us.

2. Information We Collect Automatically

• Usage Data: Information about how you use Azure services, including feature usage, resource consumption, and performance metrics.
• Technical Data: IP addresses, browser types, operating system versions, device identifiers, and log data generated during service operation.
• Diagnostic Data: Information related to service performance, crashes, and other operational issues, which helps us diagnose and resolve problems.

3. Information from Third-Party Sources

We may obtain information from third-party sources, such as publicly available databases or partners, where permitted by law.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To Provide and Operate Azure Services: Delivering the services you subscribe to, managing your resources, and ensuring service availability.
• To Improve and Innovate: Analyzing usage patterns to enhance service features, develop new services, and optimize performance.
• To Ensure Security and Compliance: Protecting Azure services from fraud, abuse, and security threats, and ensuring compliance with legal obligations.
• To Communicate with You: Sending service-related notifications, updates, and responding to your inquiries.
• For Billing and Subscription Management: Processing payments and managing your Azure subscriptions.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With Your Consent: When you authorize us to share information with specific third parties.
• To Service Providers: Engaging third-party vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf, under strict confidentiality agreements.
• For Legal Reasons: When required by law, court order, or other governmental proceedings.
• To Protect Microsoft and Others: To enforce our agreements, protect our rights, property, or safety, and that of our customers or the public.
• In Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale of assets, or acquisition.

Data Security and Retention

Microsoft employs a range of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this statement, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Your Choices and Control

You have control over your personal data. You can:

• Access and Correct: Access and update much of your account and service data through the Azure portal.
• Manage Subscriptions: Control your Azure subscriptions and services through the Azure portal.
• Communication Preferences: Adjust your communication preferences for marketing and non-essential service notifications.
• Data Subject Rights: Depending on your location, you may have additional rights regarding access, rectification, erasure, and portability of your personal data. For more information, please refer to the Microsoft Privacy Data Subject Rights page.

Changes to This Statement

We may update this privacy statement from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last updated" date at the top of the statement. We encourage you to review this statement periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy statement or our privacy practices, please contact us via the Microsoft Support contact page or by writing to us at:

Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399
USA