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R2 Privacy Statement For Installation Features Key Link — Windows 81 And Windows Server 2012

The key link should be referenced in your internal compliance documentation and provided to any administrator performing feature installations.

Microsoft no longer updates privacy statements or telemetry configurations for these products. Newer Microsoft services (e.g., OneDrive, Microsoft 365 Apps) may collect additional data even on these older OS versions, governed by their respective modern privacy policies. The key link should be referenced in your

: Access the "Change PC settings" menu via the charms bar, then navigate to the Privacy tab. : Access the "Change PC settings" menu via

For offline or air-gapped systems, the full privacy statement is also available locally during setup via the link in the Setup dialog or the Get Started app. Key features mentioned in the privacy statement include:

During installation and setup, several features collect data to improve the user experience or verify licensing. Key features mentioned in the privacy statement include:

During and immediately after installation, the following features may send data to Microsoft: