Ad policies and guidelines - Microsoft Advertising

Microsoft Advertising policies help advertisers learn what makes a great ad, as well as what is and isn’t allowed in them. We review ads and keywords based on these requirements to provide you and your customers with a great experience on our advertising network. You are required to comply with all Microsoft Advertising. Please use the following policies to help your ads get approved quickly and to help avoid any resulting consequences or delays. We reserve the right to reject or remove any ad, at our sole discretion and at any time.

Ad content and style

Get help with writing and formatting your ad, and learn what content and user experiences are allowed.

Financial products and services

Review Microsoft Advertising policies and requirements related to advertisements for financial products and services.

Gambling and contests

Learn what markets allow ads for online gambling, lotteries, sweepstakes and contests, as well as how to advertise them.

Intellectual property

Find requirements related to the use of trademark, logo and copyrighted content in your advertisements.

Microsoft Audience Ads

Review Microsoft Advertising policies and requirements related to Microsoft Audience Ads.

Pharmacy and health care

Get assistance with advertisements for surgery, medications, supplements and family planning.

Product Ads and media formats

Review Microsoft Advertising guidelines about Product Ads, as well as ad extensions and other formats.

Relevance and quality

Get help with improving ad quality, such as keyword relevancy, ad copy and landing page experiences.

Restricted and disallowed content

Learn about our advertising policies related to specific types of content, products and services that are regulated or banned.

Traffic quality

Understand our traffic quality protection systems and get info about network protection, user safety and more.

User safety and privacy

Learn about privacy protection, proper software and download experiences, and misleading ads.

Adult content

See Microsoft Advertising guidelines for advertisers who are accepted into the Adult Advertising Program.

See the change log for information on updates that have been made to Microsoft Advertising policies.

Binding Arbitration Agreement and Class action waiver

If your principal place of business is in the United States, the Class action waiver and binding arbitration agreement applies to your participation in Microsoft Advertising.