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Microsoft data terms: training, retention, opt-out

Azure OpenAI in Foundry · 2 pages watched · last change Nov 9, 2026

Certifications

What the terms say

Trains on API dataProtective
Does it train on API and business data?
No(Protective)
“are NOT used to train any generative AI foundation models without your permission or instruction.”

Data, privacy, and security for Models sold by Azure On the page Nov 9, 2026

Trains on app dataNot stated
Does it train on consumer app data?
Not stated on the watched pages.
RetentionDepends
How long are API inputs kept?
Abuse review store, can be waived(Depends)
“If the customer has been approved for modified abuse monitoring (learn more at Abuse Monitoring )), the data storage and human review process described above is not performed.”

Data, privacy, and security for Models sold by Azure On the page Nov 9, 2026

Opt-outNot stated
How do you opt out of training?
Not stated on the watched pages.
Zero retentionDepends
Is zero data retention available?
Modified abuse monitoring on approval(Depends)
“As depicted in the diagram above, managed customers may apply to modify abuse monitoring .”

Data, privacy, and security for Models sold by Azure On the page Nov 9, 2026

SubprocessorsNot stated
Is there a public subprocessor list?
Not stated on the watched pages.
ResidencyProtective
Where is data processed and stored?
Customer-specified geography(Protective)
“Prompts and responses are processed within the customer-specified geography (unless you are using a Global or DataZone deployment type), but may be processed between regions within the geography for operational purposes (including performance and capacity management).”

Data, privacy, and security for Models sold by Azure On the page Nov 9, 2026

Changes

Small editNov 9, 2026
Data, privacy, and security for Models sold by Azure
Added 3 paragraphs.New text: “For direct Responses API calls that persist message history and related content, the service manages the storage used for that content. The Responses API doesn't currently support bring-your-own-data storage for this service-managed state. ”
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Large editSep 24, 2026
Data, privacy, and security for Models sold by Azure
Added 45 paragraphs and removed 37.New text: “Non-English translations are provided for convenience only. Please consult the EN-US version of this document for the definitive version.”
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Small editArchiveMay 3, 2025
Data, privacy, and security for Models sold by Azure
Rewrote 1 paragraph.New text: “Batch processing . Learn more about how batch processing works . Batch processing is a Global deployment type; data stored at rest remains in the designated Azure geography until processing capacity becomes available; processing may occur i”
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Large editArchiveJan 1, 2025
Data, privacy, and security for Models sold by Azure
Added 13 paragraphs and removed 10.New text: “Data for stateful entities . When you use certain optional features of Azure OpenAI service, such as the Threads feature of the Assistants API and Stored completions, the service will create a data store to persist message history and other”
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Large editArchiveSep 17, 2024
Data, privacy, and security for Models sold by Azure
Added 30 paragraphs and removed 22.New text: “This article provides details regarding how data provided by you to the Azure OpenAI service is processed, used, and stored. Azure OpenAI stores and processes data to provide the service and to monitor for uses that violate the applicable p”
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Small editArchiveMay 13, 2024
Data, privacy, and security for Models sold by Azure
Rewrote 1 paragraph.New text: “Models (base or fine-tuned) deployed in your resource process your input prompts and generate responses with text, images or embeddings. Prompts and responses are processed within the customer-specified geography , but may be processed betw”
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Watched pages

Documentationlearn.microsoft.com
Data, privacy, and security for Models sold by Azure
Microsoft's documentation on data handling, read live every Monday; 4 answers quote it.
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Privacy policymicrosoft.com
Privacy at Microsoft
Microsoft's privacy policy, read live every Monday.
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