We collect information about how you access and use the Microsoft Store. products you have viewed, purchased or installed; The preferences you set for displaying apps in the Microsoft Store. and any ratings, reviews, or problem reports you submit. Your Microsoft account is linked to your ratings and reviews. When you write a review, your Microsoft account name and picture are published with your review. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device to store data that can be retrieved from a web server in the domain that placed the cookie. We use cookies and similar technologies to store and respect your preferences and settings, allow you to log in, provide interest-based advertising, combat fraud, analyze the performance of our products, and achieve other legitimate purposes. Microsoft apps use additional identifiers for similar purposes, such as the advertising ID in Windows, which is described in the Advertising ID section of this privacy statement. The ad identification setting does not apply to other interest-based advertising methods provided by Microsoft or third parties, such as cookies used to serve interest-based display ads on websites. Third-party products accessed through Windows or installed on Windows may also provide other forms of interest-based advertising that are subject to their own privacy policies. Microsoft provides other forms of interest-based advertising in certain Microsoft products, both directly and through partnerships with third-party advertising providers. For more information about how Microsoft uses data for advertising purposes, see the Microsoft Use of Personal Information section of this statement. We also collect information about how you interact with MSN services, such as frequency of use and articles viewed, in order to provide you with relevant content.
Some MSN services provide an enhanced user experience when you sign in with your Microsoft account, including the ability to customize your interests and favorites. You can manage personalization through MSN and Bing settings, as well as settings for other Microsoft services that include MSN services. We also use the information we collect to send you advertisements that may be of interest to you. You can opt out of interest-based advertising through advertising links in the MSN Services or through Microsoft`s opt-out page. When you use Movies & TV to access content protected by Microsoft Digital Rights Management (DRM), it can automatically request media usage rights from an online rights server and download and install DRM updates so that you can play the content. For more information, see the DRM information in the Silverlight section of this privacy statement. You can also choose to share your voice and input data for the purpose of improving Microsoft products. If you choose to do so, SwiftKey sometimes sends short snippets of data about what you enter and how you enter our servers for processing. These extracts are used in various automated processes to verify that our forecasting services are working properly and to make product improvements. To protect your privacy, the SwiftKey Services anonymize these snippets, and even if you have a SwiftKey account, these snippets will not be linked to them. Optional diagnostic data provides more detailed information about your device, its settings, features, and health. Optional diagnostic data also includes data about the websites you visit, device activity (sometimes called usage), and advanced error reports that Microsoft may use to repair and improve products and services for all users.
When you submit optional diagnostic data, the required diagnostic data is always included and we collect the following additional information: Please read the product-specific details in this Privacy Policy that contain additional relevant information. This statement applies to interactions Microsoft has with you and the Microsoft products listed below and other Microsoft products that display this statement. We also use the data to operate our business, which includes analyzing our performance, complying with our legal obligations, developing our workforce, and conducting research. In furthering these goals, we combine data we collect in different contexts (for example, from your use of two Microsoft products) or from third parties to provide you with a more transparent, consistent, and personalized experience, to make informed business decisions, and for other legitimate purposes. Silverlight Configuration Tool. You can select these features in the Silverlight Configuration tool. To access the Silverlight Configuration Tool, right-click the content currently displayed by Silverlight and select Silverlight. You can also run the Silverlight Configuration Tool directly. For example, in Windows, you can access the tool by searching for “Microsoft Silverlight.” Surface Duo location settings. Surface Duo relies on Google`s location services to determine the exact geographic location of the device and display local weather.
The location of your Surface Duo can be determined with varying degrees of precision and, in some cases, accuracy. If you want Microsoft apps to be able to reference or display weather or other location-based information, you must enable Google Location Services and access to Microsoft location data. For some apps, these settings may need to be turned on independently for the app and can be set or changed in Surface Duo settings. Google`s Privacy Policy provides details about Google`s location service and related privacy practices. For more info, see Surface Duo location settings. As part of providing these features, Microsoft collects feature usage data and information about your communications, including the time and date of the communication and the users who are part of the communication. You can choose to sync your settings and control what syncs by going to Startup Settings > > Accounts > Sync Settings. Some apps have their own separate sync controls.
When you sign in to Windows with a work account and you connect that account to your personal Microsoft account, Windows asks you what settings you want to sync before you sign in to your Microsoft account. Third Party Accounts. The data associated with a third-party Microsoft account and its usage is generally similar to the use and collection of data associated with a personal Microsoft account. Your service provider has control over your account, including the ability to access or delete your account. You should carefully read the terms provided to you by the third party to understand what they can do with your account. Independently loaded applications and developer mode. Development features such as the Developer Mode setting are for development purposes only. If you enable developer features, your device may become unreliable or unusable, exposing you to security risks. Downloading or acquiring apps from sources other than the Microsoft Store, also known as “sideloading,” can make your device and personal data more vulnerable to attacks or unexpected app use. Windows policies, notifications, permissions, and other features designed to protect your privacy when apps access your data may not work as described in this independently loaded app statement or if developer features are enabled.