Windows Live Privacy Supplement

Note that this page is a supplement to the Microsoft Online Privacy Statement. In order to understand the data collection and use practices relevant for a particular site or service, you should read both the Microsoft Online Privacy Statement and any applicable supplement.

Windows Live Privacy Supplement

last updated: January 2006

This supplement contains additional information related to the following Windows Live services:

Windows Live Calendar and Contacts
Windows Live OneCare Safety Scanner
Windows Live Mobile

There are separate supplements for Messenger , Maps & Virtual Earth, and Windows OneCare.

Windows Live Calendar and Contacts

Windows Live Calendar and Contacts stores contact information you enter there about yourself and others including calendar appointments, e-mail address, first and last name, nickname, home address, work address, phone number, and birth date. You may view, edit, and share that information with your friends and acquaintances.

There are two ways your calendar data may be viewed by others: 1-to-1 sharing and public access. For 1-to-1 calendar sharing, with side by side appointment views, both you and your friend must be a subscriber to a Windows Live or MSN service. In this case, your calendar is shared only with specific contacts, those contacts must authenticate with a Microsoft Passport and you must give permission to those contacts to view your calendar. For public calendar access, any person with access to the Internet may view your calendar if you decide to "publish" your calendar to calendar.msn.com/your e-mail address.

Windows Live OneCare Safety Scanner

The Windows Live OneCare Safety Scanner allows you to scan your PC for viruses, hard disk performance, and open ports (Internet connections). If you chose to run the scan, a scanning tool will be downloaded and installed on your computer. Once the scan is run, certain performance data that is necessary for the ongoing operation of the service will be uploaded to Microsoft, such as whether the scan succeeded, information on viruses detected, etc. Certain additional information about your PC and how you use the service may also be uploaded ("usage data") to help us improve future scanner features and recommendations. You will have the ability to opt-out of the collection of this usage data, but not the performance data. All of the data uploaded is anonymous and will not uniquely identify you or your computer.

Windows Live Mobile

When you sign up for Windows Live Mobile for your mobile phone or pager, Microsoft collects your Passport member name (e-mail address), mobile alert preferences, and other information about your mobile device necessary to provide the service. Microsoft uses this information to operate the Windows Live Mobile service and provide customer support to users when they need help. If you signed up for Windows Live Mobile at a co-branded site, your carrier will also have your personal information. You may visit the Windows Live Mobile Web site at any time to view or change your personal information.