Currently, Skype doesn't offer a complete opt-out option for ads. However, you can manage personalized ads from your Skype settings, under the privacy section, to make the ads you see less relevant to your interests.
Skype displays personalized ads to help users discover products and services they're interested in and to enable advertisers to reach their target audience more effectively. Our goal is to ensure that the ads you see are relevant and valuable to you.
Currently, privacy controls for ad personalization in Skype are separate from Microsoft account-level preferences. Turning off ad personalization in Skype does not affect your Microsoft account settings, and vice versa. However, we are working on synchronizing these controls in future updates.
If you are a U.S. resident, we process your personal data in accordance with applicable U.S. state data privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Please see U.S. Data Privacy Laws Notice for details. To learn more about Microsoft privacy practices, go to Microsoft Privacy Statement .
Your ad personalization settings in Skype are tied to your account and should be consistent across different devices and platforms where you are logged in.
Currently, personalization controls are limited to ads experiences specifically within Skype Channels and are not applicable to ads featured in the Today tab or inside article pages on Skype.
Opting out of ad personalization will not affect the performance or functionality of Skype. It only changes the type of ads you see across Skype.
Even if you turn off the setting from your Skype profile privacy page, you might still see personalized ads from other companies and ad networks. To find out how to stop seeing personalized ads from other companies and ad networks that participate in self-regulatory programs, visit the following websites:
If you encounter any issues or have concerns about ads within Skype, you can reach out to Skype support for assistance or use the feedback mechanism provided within the app.
No, your personal data is not shared with advertisers for ad personalization in Skype. Ad targeting is based on anonymized data and user interests. Microsoft may share anonymized user data with trusted third-party advertisers to facilitate ad targeting and measurement. However, user privacy is always protected, and personal data is never shared without consent.
Based on your browsing, search, and other online activity data, Microsoft infers topics of interest that you may like and adds them to the list. Some of the ads you see are based on these topics of interest. No Skype chat or communication data is used to infer topics of interest.
You can edit your interests under your Microsoft account privacy dashboard here . This list of interests is based on your activities. You can remove and restore interests to improve the relevance of the ads we show you.
Microsoft partners with Xandr, a Microsoft company, and third-party providers to display personalized ads on Skype, MSN, Outlook.com, and other websites and apps. Microsoft also delivers search ads to Bing and our search syndication partners. To learn more about Microsoft privacy practices, read the Privacy Statement. You can learn more about personalized ads from Yahoo and Xandr in the Yahoo and Xandr privacy statements.
While you may see some recurring ads, Microsoft strives to provide a diverse selection of ads to ensure a dynamic and engaging user experience across its products.
Currently, there's no specific control over the frequency of personalized ads. However, Microsoft continuously optimizes its ad delivery algorithms to ensure a balanced ad experience for users across its products.
Ads within Skype Channels may appear in the right pane or inline within the chat pages. However, they are not shown on every page within Skype Channels; they are selectively displayed on a subset of pages.
