Common use of Consent for Internet-Based Services Clause in Contracts

Consent for Internet-Based Services. The software features described below and in the Windows Server Privacy Highlights connect to Microsoft’s or a service provider’s computer systems over the Internet. In some cases, you will not receive a separate notice when they connect. You may switch off these features or not use them. For more information about these features, go to ▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇/?▇▇▇▇▇▇=▇▇▇▇▇▇. BY USING THESE FEATURES, YOU CONSENT TO THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS INFORMATION. Microsoft does not use the information to identify or contact you.  Computer Information. The following features use Internet protocols, which send to the appropriate systems computer information, such as your Internet protocol address, the type of operating system, browser and name and version of the software you are using, and the language code of the device where you run the software. Microsoft uses this information to make the Internet-based services available to you.  Plug and Play and Plug and Play Extensions. You may connect new hardware to your device, either directly or over a network. Your device may not have the drivers needed to communicate with that hardware. If so, the update feature of the software can obtain the correct driver from Microsoft and install it on your device. An administrator can disable this update feature.  Windows Update Feature. You may connect new hardware to the device where you run the software. Your device may not have the drivers needed to communicate with that hardware. If so, the update feature of the software can obtain the correct driver from Microsoft and install it on your device. You can switch off this update feature.  Web Content Features. Features in the software can retrieve related content from Microsoft and provide it to you. To provide the content, these features send to Microsoft the type of operating system, name and version of the software you are using, type of browser and language code of the device where you run the software. Examples of these features are clip art, templates, online training, online assistance and Appshelp. You may choose not to use these web content features.  Digital Certificates. The software uses digital certificates. These digital certificates confirm the identity of Internet users sending x.509 standard encrypted information. They also can be used to digitally sign files and macros, to verify the integrity and origin of the file contents. The software retrieves certificates and updates certificate revocation lists. These security features operate only when you use the Internet.