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Microsoft - Privacy Statement

Privacy Statement

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Screening date
10 Nov 2026, 21:41 UTC
Jurisdiction
EU
Risk screening
High · 7/10
Score trace
0 points; unchanged

This packet records PolicyWatcher evidence and AI-assisted screening for one public change. It is not legal advice, a compliance verdict, a certification, or proof that the external source remains unchanged.

  1. 01Source evidence
  2. 02Explainability
  3. 03Governance Relevance
  4. 04Report Output
01

Dataset QA · sanitized public view

Source evidence

Publication gate
Published
Retrieval state
Recorded retrieval available
Latest retrieval
10 Nov 2026, 21:41 UTC
Sanitized channel
direct
Data status
Available
Public snapshot evidence
Available

Public snapshot fingerprints

Previous · version 3d07ae52134ab19eff68fa322c7d3f8e07e051f8000455c5e793590653cb3576cCaptured 23 Sept 2026, 17:16 UTC
Current · version 4474eb0f51b19a8f53a7982a908170afa7738047c70e325ea59425635a7496efbCaptured 10 Nov 2026, 21:41 UTC

Source confidence describes recorded retrieval and publication state. It does not rate the provider policy or certify source authenticity.

02

Source-anchored screening trace

Explainability

The new Windows Recall feature captures all on-screen activity via snapshots, stored locally and opt-in, but requires careful user management.

  1. Reason 1+2 score contribution

    Windows Recall captures extensive screen activity via snapshots.

    Related KPI
    Data collection
    Source side
    new snapshot
    Verified exact source passage

    “Recall is a Windows feature available exclusively on Copilot+ PCs that helps users find previously viewed content using remembered text or visual clues. To use Recall, users must opt-in to save snapshots — screen images with metadata like a”

  2. Reason 2+1 score contribution

    Expanded third-party data acquisition for product research and development.

    Related KPI
    Third-party sharing
    Source side
    new snapshot
    Verified exact source passage

    “Companies that provide workplace and productivity data for research, development, and improvement of our products and services.”

  3. Reason 3+1 score contribution

    Sensitive content filter in Windows Recall can be disabled by users.

    Related KPI
    Automated decisions
    Source side
    new snapshot
    Verified exact source passage

    “Recall also has a Sensitive Content filter that is on by default to help prevent the retention of information that might be more delicate in nature (e.g., credit card numbers, state issued ID numbers, etc.). Users can turn this filter off i”

Score reasons and deltaScore values are stored AI-assisted screening outputs. Verified anchors confirm only that the quoted passage occurs in the named snapshot; they do not prove the interpretation.

03

Advisory review map

Governance Relevance

EU AI Act

Official Journal text, 2024

Mapped evidence

Which recorded policy statements may be relevant to transparency, automated decisions, data use and human oversight review?

AI training opt-out
Not Available
Algorithmic transparency
Opaque
Automated decisions
Partial
AI bias and fairness
Mentioned
Framework source

ISO/IEC 42001

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 overview

Mapped evidence

Which recorded policy statements may inform an AI management-system review of transparency, risk oversight and independent assurance?

Algorithmic transparency
Opaque
AI bias and fairness
Mentioned
Independent audit
Absent
Regulatory compliance
Comprehensive
Framework source

NIST AI RMF

AI RMF 1.0; NIST revision in progress, checked 2026-07-29

Mapped evidence

Which recorded policy statements may support Govern, Map, Measure or Manage review questions?

Algorithmic transparency
Opaque
Automated decisions
Partial
AI bias and fairness
Mentioned
Content moderation
Partial
Framework source

OECD AI Principles

OECD AI Principles, updated 2024

Mapped evidence

Which recorded policy statements may be relevant to transparency, fairness, accountability and user agency review?

Consent mechanism
Opt-Out
Algorithmic transparency
Opaque
AI bias and fairness
Mentioned
Independent audit
Absent
Framework source

Mappings identify review relevance between recorded PolicyWatcher KPI fields and framework topics. They are not legal interpretations, conformity assessments, certifications or compliance verdicts.

04

Exact change-bound files

Report Output

Both files are generated from this exact change ID.

Download exact-change PDF Download exact-change JSON
Packet content digest · SHA-256de714583ebdf85818a2ae1e0986441cf98ad85d8bad851d9dcf5e816098edcb8

Questions before reuse

  1. Does the original Privacy Statement source still match the recorded public snapshot version 4?
  2. Do the cited source passages support each displayed reason, KPI value and regional note?
  3. Which advisory framework topics require specialist legal, risk or governance review for this use case?
  4. Has a later public change superseded this packet before it is reused in a decision or publication?