Incident #2A48FC · 17 AUG 2026notable
Copilot terms now require a Microsoft account and exclude work or school accounts
The Copilot terms were renamed 'Supplemental Terms' and now also cover Copilot Chat in Microsoft 365 apps, but not users signed in with work, school or organizational accounts. A Microsoft account is now required, and a new rule bans hiding or altering content credentials that mark AI-created content. Advertising is now stated to apply if you lack a paid Microsoft 365 subscription. The Copilot Health terms and their no-advertising, no-AI-training statement were already in the old version.
Taken from you
- Using Copilot without logging in is no longer allowed; a Microsoft account is required
- Cannot hide, remove or alter content credentials or marks showing Copilot created your content
- Cannot mislead others about whether you used Copilot to create content
Won back
- Advertising now stated to apply only if you lack a paid Microsoft 365 subscription
- The Report a Concern page is now also named as the route for harmful content in Copilot.
Evidence · 4 of 4 quotes matched in source
To use Copilot you must have a Microsoft Account, and you need to be old enough at least 13, but sometimes older, depending on your country’s laws.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
* Don’t hide, remove, or alter content credentials or other marks or signals that show Copilot created your Content.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
For example, the information you provide to Copilot Health is not used for advertising purposes, and it is not used to develop or train AI models.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
These Terms don't apply to Copilot users who sign in with a work, school, or organizational (Entra) account.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
Archived version ↗ · 601 words changed