Cookies Policy

Last Updated: December 13, 2025

This Cookies Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies are used when you access and use Bing and related Microsoft services in the United States.

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your web browser when you visit websites or use online services. They help identify your device and remember settings or preferences during and between visits.

2. How Bing Uses Cookies

When you use Bing or related Microsoft services, we use cookies for a range of purposes, including:

• Essential Cookies
  These cookies are required for core functions, such as maintaining user sessions, supporting secure access, and ensuring basic site operations.
• Analytics Cookies
  Cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our services so that we can measure and improve performance. These cookies collect information such as pages visited and interaction patterns. 
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• Advertising and Personalization Cookies
  With user consent where required, cookies may be used to deliver advertising that is more relevant to your interests and to measure how effective those ads are. 
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• Functional Cookies
  These cookies store user preferences, such as language or region, and help provide a more customized experience.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may be set by third-party partners when you use Bing or Microsoft services. These third parties may use cookies for analytics, advertising, or other purposes. Microsoft provides a third-party cookie inventory listing these partners and their practices. 

4. Managing Cookies

You can control your cookie settings using your browser preferences. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Please note that blocking certain cookies may limit the availability of features or affect your experience on Bing and Microsoft services.

5. Your Choices and Controls

Where required under applicable law, you may be asked to provide consent before certain cookies are placed on your device. You can also adjust or withdraw your consent at any time through cookie management tools or your browser settings.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or service improvements. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new “Last Updated” date.