Changes to Microsoft Product Terms – August 2025

Changes to Microsoft Product Terms – August 2025

A new month brings new changes to some Microsoft Product Terms - read the summary of the latest amendments to be made.

Published on 5th August 2025

Universal License Terms for Online Services

Updated Online Services renewal section to reflect the removal of 30-day grace period notice.

🔗 https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/terms/product/ForOnlineServices/

Exchange Server

Updated terms to support launch of Exchange Server Subscription Editions.

🔗 https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/terms/productoffering/ExchangeServer

Skype for Business Server

Updated terms to support launch of Skype for Business Server Subscription Editions.

🔗 https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/terms/productoffering/SkypeforBusinessServer

Microsoft Azure

The Bing Terms of Use link has been revised specifically for Azure AI Foundry customers. With this update we are adding “Grounding with Bing Term of Use” language in Azure AI Foundry section and also revising the link to Bing TOU. 

🔗 https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/terms/productoffering/MicrosoftAzure

Microsoft 365

Added Microsoft 365 unattended licenses as a prerequisite for Windows 365 Enterprise to unblock use cases and achieve parity with AVD. 

🔗 https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/terms/productoffering/Microsoft365/all

Microsoft Defender for Experts

Updated the EES, EAEAS, License prerequisite table, and added MCA table for Microsoft Defender for Experts Hunting XDR, and Experts for XDR. 

🔗 https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/terms/productoffering/MicrosoftDefenderExperts

CAL and ML Equivalency Licenses

Updated table formatting for accessibility and AI consumption. 

🔗 https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/terms/product/CALandMLEquivalencyLicenses

Glossary

Correcting the Azure AI Foundry Models name in Covered Product definition. 

🔗 https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/terms/productoffering/Glossary

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