Past Versions of Copilot AI Experiences Terms
Bing Conversational Experiences and Image Creator Terms
If you are a Copilot Enterprise user, please visit this page to review the terms of use that apply to you: https://aka.ms/BCETermsOfUse.
These supplemental Terms of Use ("Terms") apply to the conversational experience on Bing as well as any other AI powered generative experiences on Bing (the “Conversational Experiences”) and the Bing Image Creator ("Image Creator", and together with the Conversational Experiences, the “Online Services”). These Online Services are intended to delight, inspire, and enhance human creativity. By using any of the Online Services, you agree to the terms below.
- Eligibility and Use Requirements. To use the Online Services, you must have a current Microsoft account, and you must be a signed-in Microsoft Rewards user. After initial roll-out of the Conversational Experiences, which will be limited to users who sign-up to the experience waitlist, and are selected to use the Conversational Experiences, we may not require you to be signed in with your Microsoft account or be signed-in to Microsoft Rewards. Your use of the Online Services is governed by these terms (this "Agreement"), as well as the Microsoft Services Agreement, which is incorporated by reference. You agree that the Online Services constitute a Service, as defined in the Microsoft Services Agreement. If there is any conflict between this Agreement and the Microsoft Services Agreement, the conflicting provision in this Agreement will control.
Your use of the Online Services is also subject to the Microsoft Privacy Statement, which describes our collection, use and disclosure of information relating to your use of the Online Services. - Conversational Experiences Waitlist. The Conversational Experiences and other related features will initially not be available to all Bing users. They will be available only to users who request to be added to a waitlist and then after signing up for such waitlist, Microsoft will have the right in its sole discretion to add users to the Online Services, however Microsoft so determines.
- Using the Online Services. Bing Image Creator and Conversational Experiences both allow you to submit text inputs (“Prompts”). In the case of Bing Image Creator, it may allow you to generate images ("Image Creations") based on your Prompts. In the case of the Conversational Experiences, it may allow you to submit Prompts and converse with an online computer-powered chatbot and in certain circumstances generate text content (“Text Creations,” and together with Image Creations, the “Creations”). Your use of the Online Services must comply with the Online Services Code of Conduct ("Code of Conduct"). By using the Online Services you are affirming that you have read the Terms of Use and Code of Conduct, understand it, and agree to abide by it.
You must use the Online Services and the generated Creations only (i) in a lawful manner and in compliance with all applicable laws; (ii) in accordance with this Agreement, the Code of Conduct, Microsoft Services Agreement, or other Microsoft documentation directed to the Online Services; and (iii) in a manner that does not infringe or attempt to infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate any of our rights or those of any other person or entity (for clarity, "manner" includes without limitation the method, purpose and/or means of causing or attempting to cause the Online Services to generate content).
Due to the nature of the Online Services, Creations may not be unique across users and the Online Services may generate the same or similar output for Microsoft or other users. Other users may also ask similar questions and receive the same, similar or different responses.
These Online Services, including machine to human conversational interactions, may include advertising. - Violations. Serious or repeated violations of the Code of Conduct may result in your suspension from whichever Online Services were involved in the violations or, potentially, all of the Online Services and other Services (as defined in the Microsoft Services Agreement). You may appeal against your suspension from the applicable Service by submitting an appeal through the relevant Service user interface. We reserve the right to permanently suspend your use of the Online Services.
- Suspension and Cancellation. In addition to paragraph 4, we reserve the right to suspend or discontinue offering or supporting all or part of any of the Online Services at any time and for any reason, to some or to all customers. Subject to the requirements of law, we may limit, suspend, or terminate your use of any of the Online Services at any time without notice and for any reason, including (without limitation) if you breach this Agreement (including by failing to comply with the Code of Conduct), if we suspect you are engaged in fraudulent or illegal activity, or if your Microsoft account is suspended or closed by us or by you.
- Redeeming Bing Rewards – Bing Image Creator. You may redeem Microsoft Rewards for Bing Image Creator boosts to expedite the generation of Image Creations.
- Use of Creations. Subject to your compliance with this Agreement, the Microsoft Services Agreement, and our Content Policy, you may use Creations outside of the Online Services for any legal personal, non-commercial purpose.
- Ownership of Content. Microsoft does not claim ownership of Captions, Prompts, Creations, or any other content you provide, post, input, or submit to, or receive from, the Online Services (including feedback and suggestions). However, by using the Online Services, posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting content you are granting Microsoft, its affiliated companies and third party partners permission to use the Captions, Prompts, Creations, and related content in connection with the operation of its businesses (including, without limitation, all Microsoft Services), including, without limitation, the license rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat the Captions, Prompts, Creations, and other content you provide; and the right to sublicense such rights to any supplier of the Online Services.
No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your content, as provided herein. Microsoft is under no obligation to post or use any content you may provide, and Microsoft may remove any content at any time in its sole discretion.
You warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your content as described in these Terms of Use including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the content. - No Guarantees; No Representations or Warranties; Indemnification by You. We plan to continue to develop and improve the Online Services, but we make no guarantees or promises about how the Online Services operate or that they will function as intended. The Online Services are for entertainment purposes; the Online Services are not error-free, may not work as expected and may generate incorrect information. You should not rely on the Online Services and you should not use the Online Services for advice of any kind. Your use of the Online Services is at your own risk.
Without limiting Section 12 of the Microsoft Services Agreement in any way, but for the sake of clarity, Microsoft does not make any warranty or representation of any kind that any material created by the Online Services does not infringe the rights of any third party in any subsequent use of the content you may use (including but not limited to copyright, trademark, rights of privacy and publicity, and defamation). You must use any content from the Online Services in accordance with applicable law and subject to any third-party rights. In addition, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Microsoft, its affiliates, employees and any other agents from and against any claims, losses, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising from or relating to your use of the Online Services, including your subsequent use of any content from the Online Services and your breach of these Terms, the Microsoft Services Agreement, the Code of Conduct or violation of applicable law. - IF YOU LIVE IN (OR YOUR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS IN) THE UNITED STATES, PLEASE READ THE BINDING ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER IN SECTION 15 OF THE MICROSOFT SERVICES AGREEMENT. IT AFFECTS HOW DISPUTES RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE RESOLVED.
Code of Conduct
While the use of Bing Image Creator and Bing’s conversational experiences (collectively, the “Online Services”), is governed by the Code of Conduct section of the Microsoft Services Agreement, this document provides another level of explanation about how the Code of Conduct applies within these Online Services.
The Online Services may block text prompts that violate the Code of Conduct, or that are likely to lead to creation material that violates the Code of Conduct. Generated images or text that violate the Code of Conduct may be removed. Abuse of the Online Services, such as repeated attempts to produce prohibited content or other violations of the Code of Conduct, may result in service or account suspension. Users can report problematic content via Feedback or the Report a Concern function.
- Not to engage in activity that is harmful to you, the Online Services, or others. Do not attempt to create or share content that could be used to harass, bully, abuse, threaten, or intimidate other individuals, or otherwise cause harm to individuals, organizations, or society.
- Not to engage in activity that violates the privacy of others. Do not attempt to create or share content that could violate the privacy of others, including disclosure of private information (sometimes known as “doxing”). Not to engage in activity that is fraudulent, false, or misleading. Do not attempt to create or share content that could mislead or deceive others, including for example creation of disinformation, content enabling fraud, or deceptive impersonation.
- Not to engage in activity that is fraudulent, false, or misleading. Do not attempt to create or share content that could mislead or deceive others, including for example creation of disinformation, content enabling fraud, or deceptive impersonation.
- Not to infringe on the rights of others. Do not attempt to use the Online Services to infringe on others’ legal rights, including intellectual property rights.
- Not to use the service to create or share inappropriate content or material. Bing does not permit the use of the Online Services to create or share adult content, violence or gore, hateful content, terrorism and violent extremist content, glorification of violence, child sexual exploitation or abuse material, or content that is otherwise disturbing or offensive.
- Not to do anything illegal. Your use of the Online Services must comply with applicable laws.
Content and Moderation
The Online Services may block text prompts that violate the Code of Conduct, or that are likely to lead to creation material that violates the Code of Conduct. Generated images or text that violate the Code of Conduct may be removed. Abuse of the Online Services, such as repeated attempts to produce prohibited content or other violations of the Code of Conduct, may result in service or account suspension. Users can report problematic content via Feedback or the Report a Concern function.
Bing Conversational Experiences and Image Creator Terms
If you are a Bing Chat Enterprise user, please visit this page to review the terms of use that apply to you: https://aka.ms/BCETermsOfUse
These supplemental Terms of Use ("Terms") apply to the conversational experience on Bing as well as any other AI powered generative experiences on Bing (the "Conversational Experiences") and the Bing Image Creator ("Image Creator", and together with the Conversational Experiences, the "Online Services"). These Online Services are intended to delight, inspire, and enhance human creativity. By using any of the Online Services, you agree to the terms below.
- Eligibility and Use Requirements. To use the Online Services, you must have a current Microsoft account, and you must be a signed-in Microsoft Rewards user. After initial roll-out of the Conversational Experiences, which will be limited to users who sign-up to the experience waitlist, and are selected to use the Conversational Experiences, we may not require you to be signed in with your Microsoft account or be signed-in to Microsoft Rewards. Your use of the Online Services is governed by these terms (this "Agreement"), as well as the Microsoft Services Agreement, which is incorporated by reference. You agree that the Online Services constitute a Service, as defined in the Microsoft Services Agreement. If there is any conflict between this Agreement and the Microsoft Services Agreement, the conflicting provision in this Agreement will control.
Your use of the Online Services is also subject to the Microsoft Privacy Statement, which describes our collection, use and disclosure of information relating to your use of the Online Services. - Conversational Experiences Waitlist. The Conversational Experiences and other related features will initially not be available to all Bing users. They will be available only to users who request to be added to a waitlist and then after signing up for such waitlist, Microsoft will have the right in its sole discretion to add users to the Online Services, however Microsoft so determines.
- Using the Online Services. Bing Image Creator and Conversational Experiences both allow you to submit text inputs ("Prompts"). In the case of Bing Image Creator, it may allow you to generate images ("Image Creations") based on your Prompts. In the case of the Conversational Experiences, it may allow you to submit Prompts and converse with an online computer-powered chatbot and in certain circumstances generate text content ("Text Creations," and together with Image Creations, the "Creations"). Your use of the Online Services must comply with the Online Services Code of Conduct ("Code of Conduct"). By using the Online Services you are affirming that you have read the Terms of Use and Code of Conduct, understand it, and agree to abide by it.
You must use the Online Services and the generated Creations only (i) in a lawful manner and in compliance with all applicable laws; (ii) in accordance with this Agreement, the Code of Conduct, Microsoft Services Agreement, or other Microsoft documentation directed to the Online Services; and (iii) in a manner that does not infringe or attempt to infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate any of our rights or those of any other person or entity (for clarity, "manner" includes without limitation the method, purpose and/or means of causing or attempting to cause the Online Services to generate content).
Due to the nature of the Online Services, Creations may not be unique across users and the Online Services may generate the same or similar output for Microsoft or other users. Other users may also ask similar questions and receive the same, similar or different responses.
These Online Services, including machine to human conversational interactions, may include advertising.
You may cease use of the Online Services at any time. If you do not wish to use the Online Services, you may choose not to visit or engage with the Conversational Experiences or Image Creator features. If you wish to terminate your Microsoft Account, please see the Microsoft Services Agreement. - Violations. Serious or repeated violations of the Code of Conduct may result in your suspension from whichever Online Services were involved in the violations or, potentially, all of the Online Services and other Services (as defined in the Microsoft Services Agreement). You may appeal against your suspension from the applicable Service by submitting an appeal through the relevant Service user interface. We reserve the right to permanently suspend your use of the Online Services.
- Suspension and Cancellation. In addition to paragraph 4, we reserve the right to suspend or discontinue offering or supporting all or part of any of the Online Services at any time and for any reason, to some or to all customers. Subject to the requirements of law, we may limit, suspend, or terminate your use of any of the Online Services at any time without notice and for any reason, including (without limitation) if you breach this Agreement (including by failing to comply with the Code of Conduct), if we suspect you are engaged in fraudulent or illegal activity, or if your Microsoft account is suspended or closed by us or by you.
- Redeeming Bing Rewards – Bing Image Creator. You may redeem Microsoft Rewards for Bing Image Creator boosts to expedite the generation of Image Creations.
- Use of Creations. Subject to your compliance with this Agreement, the Microsoft Services Agreement, and our Content Policy, you may use Creations outside of the Online Services for any legal personal, non-commercial purpose.
- Ownership of Content. Microsoft does not claim ownership of Captions, Prompts, Creations, or any other content you provide, post, input, or submit to, or receive from, the Online Services (including feedback and suggestions). However, by using the Online Services, posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting content you are granting Microsoft, its affiliated companies and third party partners permission to use the Captions, Prompts, Creations, and related content in connection with the operation of its businesses (including, without limitation, all Microsoft Services), including, without limitation, the license rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat the Captions, Prompts, Creations, and other content you provide; and the right to sublicense such rights to any supplier of the Online Services.
No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your content, as provided herein. Microsoft is under no obligation to post or use any content you may provide, and Microsoft may remove any content at any time in its sole discretion.
You warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your content as described in these Terms of Use including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the content. - No Guarantees; No Representations or Warranties; Indemnification by You. We plan to continue to develop and improve the Online Services, but we make no guarantees or promises about how the Online Services operate or that they will function as intended. The Online Services are for entertainment purposes; the Online Services are not error-free, may not work as expected and may generate incorrect information. You should not rely on the Online Services and you should not use the Online Services for advice of any kind. Your use of the Online Services is at your own risk.
Without limiting Section 12 of the Microsoft Services Agreement in any way, but for the sake of clarity, Microsoft does not make any warranty or representation of any kind that any material created by the Online Services does not infringe the rights of any third party in any subsequent use of the content you may use (including but not limited to copyright, trademark, rights of privacy and publicity, and defamation). You must use any content from the Online Services in accordance with applicable law and subject to any third-party rights. In addition, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Microsoft, its affiliates, employees and any other agents from and against any claims, losses, and expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising from or relating to your use of the Online Services, including your subsequent use of any content from the Online Services and your breach of these Terms, the Microsoft Services Agreement, the Code of Conduct or violation of applicable law. - IF YOU LIVE IN (OR YOUR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS IN) THE UNITED STATES, PLEASE READ THE BINDING ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER IN SECTION 15 OF THE MICROSOFT SERVICES AGREEMENT. IT AFFECTS HOW DISPUTES RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE RESOLVED.
Code of Conduct
While the use of Bing Image Creator and Bing's conversational experiences (collectively, the "Online Services"), is governed by the Code of Conduct section of the Microsoft Services Agreement, this document provides another level of explanation about how the Code of Conduct applies within these Online Services.
By using the Online Services you agree:
By using the Online Services you agree:
- Not to engage in activity that is harmful to you, the Online Services, or others. Do not attempt to create or share content that could be used to harass, bully, abuse, threaten, or intimidate other individuals, or otherwise cause harm to individuals, organizations, or society.
- Not to engage in activity that violates the privacy of others. Do not attempt to create or share content that could violate the privacy of others, including disclosure of private information (sometimes known as "doxing"). Do not attempt to use the Online Services for facial identification, or identification verification purposes. Do not input photographs or video/audio recordings of others taken without their consent for the processing of an individual's biometric identifiers or biometric information.
- Not to engage in activity that is fraudulent, false, or misleading. Do not attempt to create or share content that could mislead or deceive others, including for example creation of disinformation, content enabling fraud, or deceptive impersonation.
- Not to infringe on the rights of others. Do not attempt to use the Online Services to infringe on others' legal rights, including intellectual property rights.
- Not to use the service to create or share inappropriate content or material. Bing does not permit the use of the Online Services to create or share adult content, violence or gore, hateful content, terrorism and violent extremist content, glorification of violence, child sexual exploitation or abuse material, or content that is otherwise disturbing or offensive.
- Not to do anything illegal. Your use of the Online Services must comply with applicable laws.
Content and Moderation
The Online Services may block text prompts that violate the Code of Conduct, or that are likely to lead to creation material that violates the Code of Conduct. Generated images or text that violate the Code of Conduct may be removed. Abuse of the Online Services, such as repeated attempts to produce prohibited content or other violations of the Code of Conduct, may result in service or account suspension. Users can report problematic content via Feedback or the Report a Concern function.
Access Restriction and User Appeal
Repeated violations of the Code of Conduct may result in a limitation of service, or in severe cases, permanent suspension.
If you feel your use of AI powered experiences in Bing has been restricted in error, you may ask Bing to reevaluate its decision to suspend access. To appeal a decision to restrict access to these experiences, please submit a request using Microsoft's Report a Concern to Bing form outlining what you think we got wrong and why. While we encourage the use of Bing's new AI powered experiences, we reserve the right to ensure these tools are not abused.
If you feel your use of AI powered experiences in Bing has been restricted in error, you may ask Bing to reevaluate its decision to suspend access. To appeal a decision to restrict access to these experiences, please submit a request using Microsoft's Report a Concern to Bing form outlining what you think we got wrong and why. While we encourage the use of Bing's new AI powered experiences, we reserve the right to ensure these tools are not abused.
Copilot AI Experiences Terms
If you are a Copilot with commercial data protections user, please visit this page to review the terms of use that apply to you: https://aka.ms/BCETermsOfUse
These supplemental Terms of Use ("Terms") apply to the Copilot conversational experiences (the "Conversational Experiences"), as well as any other AI-powered generative experiences on or providing search results from Bing (the "Online Services"). These Online Services are intended to delight, inspire, and enhance human creativity. By using any of the Online Services, you agree to the terms below.
- Eligibility and Use Requirements. Your use of the Online Services is governed by these terms (this "Agreement"), the Microsoft Services Agreement, as well as the Image Creator from Designer Terms (to the extent applicable) which are both incorporated by reference. You agree that the Online Services constitute a Service, as defined in the Microsoft Services Agreement. If there is any conflict between this Agreement, the Microsoft Services Agreement, and the Image Creator from Designer Terms, the conflicting provision in this Agreement will control.
Your use of the Online Services is also subject to the Microsoft Privacy Statement, which describes our collection, use and disclosure of information relating to your use of the Online Services.
Unauthenticated users may be given limited access to the Conversational Experiences. Microsoft will have the right in its sole discretion to allow use of the Online Services, however Microsoft so determines. - Using the Online Services. The Conversational Experiences allow you to submit inputs ("Prompts") and converse with an online computer-powered chatbot and in certain circumstances generate text content ("Creations"). Your use of the Online Services must comply with the Online Services Code of Conduct ("Code of Conduct"). By using the Online Services you are affirming that you have read the Terms of Use and Code of Conduct, understand them, and abide by them.
You must use the Online Services and the generated Creations only: (i) in a lawful manner and in compliance with all applicable laws; (ii) in accordance with this Agreement, the Code of Conduct, and Microsoft Services Agreement documentation directed to the Online Services; and (iii) in a manner that does not infringe or attempt to infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate any of our rights or those of any other person or entity (for clarity, "manner" includes without limitation the method, purpose and/or means of causing or attempting to cause the Online Services to generate content).
Due to the nature of the Online Services, Creations may not be unique across users and the Online Services may generate the same or similar output for Microsoft or other users. Other users may also ask similar questions and receive the same, similar or different responses.
These Online Services, including machine to human conversational interactions, may include advertising.
You may cease use of the Online Services at any time. If you do not wish to use the Online Services, you may choose not to visit or engage with the Conversational Experiences. If you wish to terminate your Microsoft Account, please see the Microsoft Services Agreement. - Violations. Serious or repeated violations of the Code of Conduct may result in your suspension from whichever Online Services were involved in the violations or, potentially, all of the Online Services and other Services (as defined in the Microsoft Services Agreement). You may appeal against your suspension from the applicable Service by submitting an appeal through the relevant Service user interface. We reserve the right to permanently suspend your use of the Online Services.
- Suspension and Cancellation. In addition to paragraph 3, we reserve the right to suspend or discontinue offering or supporting all or part of any of the Online Services at any time and for any reason, to some or to all customers. Subject to the requirements of law, we may limit, suspend, or terminate your use of any of the Online Services at any time without notice and for any reason, including (without limitation) if you breach this Agreement (including by failing to comply with the Code of Conduct), if we suspect you are engaged in fraudulent or illegal activity, or if your Microsoft account is suspended or closed by us or by you.
- Ownership of Content. Microsoft does not claim ownership of Prompts, Creations, customizations, instructions, or any other content you provide, post, input, or submit to, or receive from, the Online Services (including feedback and suggestions). However, by using the Online Services, posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting content you are granting Microsoft, its affiliated companies and third party partners permission to use the Prompts, Creations, customizations (including GPTs) , and related content in connection with the operation of its businesses (including, without limitation, all Microsoft Services), including, without limitation, the license rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat the Prompts, Creations, and other content you provide; and the right to sublicense such rights to any supplier of the Online Services. Your use of the Online Services does not grant you any ownership rights in any underlying technologies, intellectual property, or other data that comprise or support the Online Services.
No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your content, as provided herein. Microsoft is under no obligation to post or use any content you may provide, and Microsoft may remove any content at any time in its sole discretion.
You warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your content as described in these Terms including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the content. - No Guarantees; No Representations or Warranties; Indemnification by You. We plan to continue to develop and improve the Online Services, but we make no guarantees or promises about how the Online Services operate or that they will function as intended. We may limit the speed of the Online Services at times as we determine. We may add or remove features as we determine. The Online Services are for entertainment purposes; the Online Services are not error-free, may not work as expected and may generate incorrect information. You should not rely on the Online Services, and you should not use the Online Services for advice of any kind. Your use of the Online Services is at your own risk.
Without limiting Section 12 of the Microsoft Services Agreement in any way, but for the sake of clarity, Microsoft does not make any warranty or representation of any kind that any material created by the Online Services does not infringe the rights of any third party in any subsequent use of the content you may use (including but not limited to copyright, trademark, rights of privacy and publicity, and defamation). You must use any content from the Online Services in accordance with the Code of Conduct and applicable law and subject to any third-party rights. In addition, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Microsoft, its affiliates, employees and any other agents from and against any claims, losses, and expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising from or relating to your use of the Online Services, including your subsequent use of any content from the Online Services and your breach of these Terms, the Microsoft Services Agreement, the Code of Conduct or violation of applicable law. - Plugins. Enabling Plugins will allow you to interact with other applications or websites while using the Online Services. You are solely responsible for your interactions with Plugins which may be independently developed by third parties not affiliated with Microsoft. Unless we otherwise determine, you must manually enable each Plugin and you may interact with up to the maximum number of Plugins that we determine at a time from within the Online Services. You should not enable a Plugin unless you know and trust the underlying application and you have reviewed the applicable Terms of Use and privacy policy.
Your use of Plugins may expose you to content you find offensive, inappropriate, or objectionable. Microsoft, in its sole discretion, may review or remove Plugins from the Online Services.
When you interact with an enabled Plugin, the Online Services will share relevant parts of your Content and other necessary details (which could include some location information) ("Plugin Data") to the Plugin. By enabling a Plugin, you authorize us to send your Plugin Data to the relevant third-party, which will handle it according to its terms. We are not responsible for Plugin Data after it has been sent to a Plugin that we do not own. The Plugin will process your request and return information and content ("Plugin Output") via the Online Services. The information and content included in the Plugin Output is not owned by you or Microsoft, and may be subject to the terms of the Plugin. - Custom GPTs. Copilot may include customized versions of the Conversational Experiences ("Custom GPTs"), created using instructions, prompts, data, and information provided by third parties ("Third Party GPTs"). Microsoft may also offer customized versions of Conversational Experiences created by Microsoft. Unless a Custom GPT is expressly identified as a Microsoft product, that Custom GPT may have been created by a third party and may incorporate third party content, instructions, or data that is not owned or controlled by Microsoft. You may find information about the creator of a Custom GPT under the name of every Custom GPT. Third Party GPTs created by other users may be shared with you. You should only open and use Third Party GPTs from sources you trust. You are solely responsible for your interactions with Third Party GPTs, which may be independently developed by third parties not affiliated with Microsoft. Your use of Third Party GPTs may expose you to content you find offensive, inappropriate, or objectionable. If you encounter a Third Party GPT or content generated from a Third Party GPT that violates this Agreement or the Code of Conduct, please submit a report using the Report a Concern Form. Third Party GPTs may contain advertising. Microsoft may remove, suspend, or disable access to Third Party GPTs at any time without prior notice, and users may remove or delete their Third Party GPTs at any time without prior notice.
- IF YOU LIVE IN (OR YOUR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS IN) THE UNITED STATES, PLEASE READ THE BINDING ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER IN SECTION 15 OF THE MICROSOFT SERVICES AGREEMENT. IT AFFECTS HOW DISPUTES RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE RESOLVED.
Copilot Pro
If you are a Copilot Pro subscriber your use of the Online Services is governed by this Agreement, the Microsoft Services Agreement, and the Image Creator from Designer Terms as described in paragraph 1. Conversational Experiences may be integrated in other services/software applications you may use that are separately licensed to you. For example, Microsoft 365 Family or Microsoft 365 Personal subscriptions are separately licensed under the terms at https://www.microsoft.com/useterms. Conversational Experiences such as Word Copilot, PowerPoint Copilot and Outlook.com Copilot that are accessible in separately licensed products are governed by these Terms.
- Custom GPT Builder. Copilot Pro subscribers may create Custom GPTs using the custom GPT builder feature. All information (including the GPT name and description), instructions, knowledge, documents, and data that you provide to create a Custom GPT must comply with the Code of Conduct and shall not infringe, facilitate, or promote the infringement of any third party right (including copyright, trademark, and publicity rights) or any illegal or harmful activity. You may not imply that Microsoft, any of its affiliates, or its third-party partners created, endorsed, or approved your Custom GPT. You may not make misleading or false statements concerning the development, endorsement, affiliation, or creation of a Custom GPT. You may not create Custom GPTs primarily targeted toward minor children or intended to appeal primarily to minor children. You are responsible for ensuring that your Custom GPT complies with these Terms and the Code of Conduct.
Microsoft, in its sole discretion, may review, suspend, block publication, limit access, remove, or terminate access to GPTs you create at any time without notice to you based on your breach of this Agreement (including failure to comply with the Code of Conduct), if we suspect you are engaged in fraudulent or illegal activity, or if your Microsoft account is suspended or closed by us or by you. You may appeal such decisions as set forth below in the "Access Restriction and User Appeal" section of these Terms. Custom GPTs may contain third party advertising. You will not be remunerated or owed any compensation for any such advertising that may appear in Custom GPTs. If you elect to share your Custom GPT, the name associated with your Microsoft account as well as any sensitive or personal data or other information, data, or documents you upload or input to your GPT may be publicly available or shared with recipients of your GPT link, Microsoft affiliates and/or third-party partners.
Code of Conduct
While the use of the Online Services, is governed by the Code of Conduct section of the Microsoft Services Agreement, this document provides another level of explanation about how the Code of Conduct applies within these Online Services.
By using the Online Services you agree:
- Not to engage in activity that is harmful to you, or others. Do not attempt to create or share content that could be used to harass, bully, abuse, threaten, or intimidate other individuals, or otherwise cause harm to individuals, organizations, or society.
- Not to engage in activity that is harmful to the Online Services, including bot/scraping behaviors, technical attacks, excess usage, prompt-based manipulation, "jailbreaking", and other off-platform abuses.
- Not to engage in activity that violates the privacy of others. Do not attempt to create or share content that could violate the privacy of others, including disclosure of private information (sometimes known as "doxing"). Do not attempt to use the Online Services for facial identification, to collect or process sensitive personal data, or for identification verification purposes. Do not input photographs, video/audio recordings, or any content of others taken without their consent for the processing of an individual's biometric identifiers, biometric information, or for any other purpose.
- Not to engage in activity that is fraudulent, false, or misleading. Do not attempt to create or share content that could mislead or deceive others, including for example creation of disinformation, content enabling fraud, or deceptive impersonation.
- Not to infringe on the rights of others. Do not attempt to use the Online Services to infringe on others' legal rights, including intellectual property and publicity rights.
- Not to use the service to create or share inappropriate content or material. Microsoft does not permit the use of the Online Services to create or share adult content, violence or gore, hateful content, terrorism and violent extremist content, glorification of violence, child sexual exploitation or abuse material, or content that is otherwise disturbing or offensive.
- Not to do anything illegal. Your use of the Online Services must comply with applicable laws and may not encourage, facilitate, or promote any illegal activity.
Content and Moderation
The Online Services may block prompts, instructions, content uploads, or Custom GPTs, that violate the Code of Conduct, or that are likely to lead to the creation of material that violates the Code of Conduct. Prompts, Custom GPTs, or Creations that violate the Code of Conduct may be removed. Abuse of the Online Services, such as repeated attempts to produce prohibited content or other violations of the Code of Conduct, may result in service or account suspension, service limitations, or the removal, deletion, or restriction of content (including Custom GPTs). Users can report problematic or illegal content via the Feedback button or the Report a Concern function.
Access Restriction and User Appeal
Serious or repeated violations of the Code of Conduct may result in a limitation of service, removal or disabling of certain features of the Online Services, or in severe cases, permanent suspension.
If you feel your use of AI powered experiences has been restricted in error, you may ask Microsoft to reevaluate its decision to suspend access. To appeal a decision to restrict access to these experiences, please submit a request using the Report a Concern form outlining what you think we got wrong and why. While we encourage the use of Microsoft's new AI powered experiences, we reserve the right to ensure these tools are not abused.
If you feel your use of AI powered experiences has been restricted in error, you may ask Microsoft to reevaluate its decision to suspend access. To appeal a decision to restrict access to these experiences, please submit a request using the Report a Concern form outlining what you think we got wrong and why. While we encourage the use of Microsoft's new AI powered experiences, we reserve the right to ensure these tools are not abused.
Copilot AI Experiences Terms
If you are a Copilot with commercial data protections user, please visit this page to review the terms of use that apply to you: https://aka.ms/BCETermsOfUse
These supplemental Terms of Use ("Terms") apply to the Copilot conversational experiences (the "Conversational Experiences"), as well as any other AI-powered generative experiences on or providing search results from Bing (the "Online Services"). These Online Services are intended to delight, inspire, and enhance human creativity. By using any of the Online Services, you agree to the terms below.
- Eligibility and Use Requirements. Your use of the Online Services is governed by these terms (this "Agreement"), the Microsoft Services Agreement, as well as the Image Creator from Designer Terms (to the extent applicable) which are both incorporated by reference. You agree that the Online Services constitute a Service, as defined in the Microsoft Services Agreement. If there is any conflict between this Agreement, the Microsoft Services Agreement, and the Image Creator from Designer Terms, the conflicting provision in this Agreement will control.
Your use of the Online Services is also subject to the Microsoft Privacy Statement, which describes our collection, use and disclosure of information relating to your use of the Online Services.
Unauthenticated users may be given limited access to the Conversational Experiences. Microsoft will have the right in its sole discretion to allow use of the Online Services, however Microsoft so determines. - Using the Online Services. The Conversational Experiences allow you to submit inputs ("Prompts") and converse with an online computer-powered chatbot and in certain circumstances generate text content ("Creations"). Your use of the Online Services must comply with the Online Services Code of Conduct ("Code of Conduct"). By using the Online Services you are affirming that you have read the Terms of Use and Code of Conduct, understand them, and abide by them.
You must use the Online Services and the generated Creations only: (i) in a lawful manner and in compliance with all applicable laws; (ii) in accordance with this Agreement, the Code of Conduct, and Microsoft Services Agreement documentation directed to the Online Services; and (iii) in a manner that does not infringe or attempt to infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate any of our rights or those of any other person or entity (for clarity, "manner" includes without limitation the method, purpose and/or means of causing or attempting to cause the Online Services to generate content).
Due to the nature of the Online Services, Creations may not be unique across users and the Online Services may generate the same or similar output for Microsoft or other users. Other users may also ask similar questions and receive the same, similar or different responses.
These Online Services, including machine to human conversational interactions, may include advertising.
The Online Services may include both automated and manual (human) processing of data. You should not enter or upload any data you would not want reviewed.
You may cease use of the Online Services at any time. If you do not wish to use the Online Services, you may choose not to visit or engage with the Conversational Experiences. If you wish to terminate your Microsoft Account, please see the Microsoft Services Agreement. - Violations. Serious or repeated violations of the Code of Conduct may result in your suspension from whichever Online Services were involved in the violations or, potentially, all of the Online Services and other Services (as defined in the Microsoft Services Agreement). You may appeal against your suspension from the applicable Service by submitting an appeal through the relevant Service user interface. We reserve the right to permanently suspend your use of the Online Services.
- Suspension and Cancellation. In addition to paragraph 3, we reserve the right to suspend or discontinue offering or supporting all or part of any of the Online Services at any time and for any reason, to some or to all customers. Subject to the requirements of law, we may limit, suspend, or terminate your use of any of the Online Services at any time without notice and for any reason, including (without limitation) if you breach this Agreement (including by failing to comply with the Code of Conduct), if we suspect you are engaged in fraudulent or illegal activity, or if your Microsoft account is suspended or closed by us or by you.
- Ownership of Content. Microsoft does not claim ownership of Prompts, Creations, customizations, instructions, or any other content you provide, post, input, or submit to, or receive from, the Online Services (including feedback and suggestions). However, by using the Online Services, posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting content you are granting Microsoft, its affiliated companies and third party partners permission to use the Prompts, Creations, customizations, and related content in connection with the operation of its businesses (including, without limitation, all Microsoft Services), including, without limitation, the license rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat the Prompts, Creations, and other content you provide; and the right to sublicense such rights to any supplier of the Online Services. Your use of the Online Services does not grant you any ownership rights in any underlying technologies, intellectual property, or other data that comprise or support the Online Services.
No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your content, as provided herein. Microsoft is under no obligation to post or use any content you may provide, and Microsoft may remove any content at any time in its sole discretion.
You warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your content as described in these Terms including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the content. - No Guarantees; No Representations or Warranties; Indemnification by You. We plan to continue to develop and improve the Online Services, but we make no guarantees or promises about how the Online Services operate or that they will function as intended. We may limit the speed of the Online Services at times as we determine. We may add or remove features as we determine. The Online Services are for entertainment purposes; the Online Services are not error-free, may not work as expected and may generate incorrect information. You should not rely on the Online Services, and you should not use the Online Services for advice of any kind. Your use of the Online Services is at your own risk.
Without limiting Section 12 of the Microsoft Services Agreement in any way, but for the sake of clarity, Microsoft does not make any warranty or representation of any kind that any material created by the Online Services does not infringe the rights of any third party in any subsequent use of the content you may use (including but not limited to copyright, trademark, rights of privacy and publicity, and defamation). You must use any content from the Online Services in accordance with the Code of Conduct and applicable law and subject to any third-party rights. In addition, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Microsoft, its affiliates, employees and any other agents from and against any claims, losses, and expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising from or relating to your use of the Online Services, including your subsequent use of any content from the Online Services and your breach of these Terms, the Microsoft Services Agreement, the Code of Conduct or violation of applicable law. - Plugins. Enabling Plugins will allow you to interact with other applications or websites while using the Online Services. You are solely responsible for your interactions with Plugins which may be independently developed by third parties not affiliated with Microsoft. Unless we otherwise determine, you must manually enable each Plugin and you may interact with up to the maximum number of Plugins that we determine at a time from within the Online Services. You should not enable a Plugin unless you know and trust the underlying application and you have reviewed the applicable Terms of Use and privacy policy.
Your use of Plugins may expose you to content you find offensive, inappropriate, or objectionable. Microsoft, in its sole discretion, may review or remove Plugins from the Online Services.
When you interact with an enabled Plugin, the Online Services will share relevant parts of your Content and other necessary details (which could include some location information) ("Plugin Data") to the Plugin. By enabling a Plugin, you authorize us to send your Plugin Data to the relevant third-party, which will handle it according to its terms. We are not responsible for Plugin Data after it has been sent to a Plugin that we do not own. The Plugin will process your request and return information and content ("Plugin Output") via the Online Services. The information and content included in the Plugin Output is not owned by you or Microsoft, and may be subject to the terms of the Plugin. - IF YOU LIVE IN (OR YOUR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS IN) THE UNITED STATES, PLEASE READ THE BINDING ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER IN SECTION 15 OF THE MICROSOFT SERVICES AGREEMENT. IT AFFECTS HOW DISPUTES RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE RESOLVED.
Copilot Pro
If you are a Copilot Pro subscriber your use of the Online Services is governed by this Agreement, the Microsoft Services Agreement, and the Image Creator from Designer Terms as described in paragraph 1. Conversational Experiences may be integrated in other services/software applications you may use that are separately licensed to you. For example, Microsoft 365 Family or Microsoft 365 Personal subscriptions are separately licensed under the terms at https://www.microsoft.com/useterms. Conversational Experiences such as Word Copilot, PowerPoint Copilot and Outlook.com Copilot that are accessible in separately licensed products are governed by these Terms.
Code of Conduct
While the use of the Online Services, is governed by the Code of Conduct section of the Microsoft Services Agreement, this document provides another level of explanation about how the Code of Conduct applies within these Online Services.
By using the Online Services you agree:
- Not to engage in activity that is harmful to you, or others. Do not attempt to create or share content that could be used to harass, bully, abuse, threaten, or intimidate other individuals, or otherwise cause harm to individuals, organizations, or society.
- Not to engage in activity that is harmful to the Online Services, including bot/scraping behaviors, technical attacks, excess usage, prompt-based manipulation, "jailbreaking", and other off-platform abuses.
- Not to engage in activity that violates the privacy of others. Do not attempt to create or share content that could violate the privacy of others, including disclosure of private information (sometimes known as "doxing"). Do not attempt to use the Online Services for facial identification, to collect or process sensitive personal data, or for identification verification purposes. Do not input photographs, video/audio recordings, or any content of others taken without their consent for the processing of an individual's biometric identifiers, biometric information, or for any other purpose.
- Not to engage in activity that is fraudulent, false, or misleading. Do not attempt to create or share content that could mislead or deceive others, including for example creation of disinformation, content enabling fraud, or deceptive impersonation.
- Not to infringe on the rights of others. Do not attempt to use the Online Services to infringe on others' legal rights, including intellectual property and publicity rights.
- Not to use the service to create or share inappropriate content or material. Microsoft does not permit the use of the Online Services to create or share adult content, violence or gore, hateful content, terrorism and violent extremist content, glorification of violence, child sexual exploitation or abuse material, or content that is otherwise disturbing or offensive.
- Not to do anything illegal. Your use of the Online Services must comply with applicable laws and may not encourage, facilitate, or promote any illegal activity.
Content and Moderation
The Online Services may block prompts, instructions, or content uploads, that violate the Code of Conduct, or that are likely to lead to the creation of material that violates the Code of Conduct. Prompts or Creations that violate the Code of Conduct may be removed. Abuse of the Online Services, such as repeated attempts to produce prohibited content or other violations of the Code of Conduct, may result in service or account suspension, service limitations, or the removal, deletion, or restriction of content. Users can report problematic or illegal content via the Feedback button or the Report a Concern function.
Access Restriction and User Appeal
Serious or repeated violations of the Code of Conduct may result in a limitation of service, removal or disabling of certain features of the Online Services, or in severe cases, permanent suspension.
If you feel your use of AI powered experiences has been restricted in error, you may ask Microsoft to reevaluate its decision to suspend access. To appeal a decision to restrict access to these experiences, please submit a request using the Report a Concern form outlining what you think we got wrong and why. While we encourage the use of Microsoft's new AI powered experiences, we reserve the right to ensure these tools are not abused.
If you feel your use of AI powered experiences has been restricted in error, you may ask Microsoft to reevaluate its decision to suspend access. To appeal a decision to restrict access to these experiences, please submit a request using the Report a Concern form outlining what you think we got wrong and why. While we encourage the use of Microsoft's new AI powered experiences, we reserve the right to ensure these tools are not abused.