{"id":63997,"date":"2025-09-17T11:35:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T09:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/?p=63997"},"modified":"2025-09-17T11:47:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T09:47:38","slug":"microsoft-teams-updated-api-terms-for-security-apps-to-ensure-eu-compliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-teams-updated-api-terms-for-security-apps-to-ensure-eu-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Teams: updated API Terms for Security Apps to ensure EU compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On\u00a0<strong>September 1, 2025<\/strong>, Microsoft updated the\u00a0<strong>Teams API terms for Security Applications<\/strong>. These changes ensure compliance with\u00a0<strong>EU regulations<\/strong>, including the\u00a0<strong>EU Data Act<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>GDPR<\/strong>. The update affects licensing, billing, data residency, and interoperability for security apps integrating with Microsoft Teams.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-63750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-54-min-800x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-54-min-800x470.png 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-54-min-500x293.png 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-54-min-150x88.png 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-54-min-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-54-min-1536x902.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-54-min-2048x1202.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is Microsoft Teams API for Security Apps?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microsoft <strong>Teams API for Security Apps<\/strong>\u00a0allows security and compliance solutions to integrate with Microsoft Teams. These integrations enable organizations to manage compliance, eDiscovery, auditing, and security workflows within Teams.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Key Features<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The September 2025 update introduces the following key changes:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Licensing Requirements<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>End users of security apps using Teams APIs must have eligible\u00a0<strong>Microsoft 365 E5 licenses<\/strong>\u00a0(e.g., E5 Compliance, E5 eDiscovery &amp; Audit).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Billing Terms<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Microsoft will charge customers for\u00a0<strong>data consumption exceeding the monthly seeded allowance<\/strong>\u00a0in review sets.<\/li>\n<li>These billing terms override any conflicting terms in the general Microsoft API Terms of Use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Residency &amp; EU Data Boundary<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Customer data at rest for Teams must be stored\u00a0<strong>within the EU Data Boundary<\/strong>\u00a0for customers in the\u00a0<strong>EEA and Switzerland<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Limited transfers outside the EU are allowed only for specific operational or customer-initiated reasons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Messaging Policy Compliance<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Teams SMS messaging services must comply with the\u00a0<strong>Teams SMS Messaging Policy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft may share application details with telecom operators for regulatory approval and may suspend services for non-compliance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Health Sector Use<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Teams is\u00a0<strong>not a legal medical record system<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Customers must obtain consent and display disclaimers when using Teams in healthcare scenarios.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interoperability<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Azure Communication Services<\/strong>\u00a0can interoperate with Teams, but usage may incur additional Azure-based fees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Licensing<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Organizations must ensure that all users of security apps leveraging Teams APIs have the correct\u00a0<strong>Microsoft 365 E5 licenses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For detailed licensing guidance and compliance strategies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/contact\/\">consult\u00a0<strong>SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for expert advice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-56312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-11-Graphics-Office-People-8574-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-11-Graphics-Office-People-8574-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-11-Graphics-Office-People-8574-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-11-Graphics-Office-People-8574-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-11-Graphics-Office-People-8574-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-11-Graphics-Office-People-8574-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-11-Graphics-Office-People-8574-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">More Information<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the official Microsoft Product Terms and full details, visit:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/licensing\/terms\">https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/licensing\/terms<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For our <strong>Microsoft page<\/strong>, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/software\/microsoft\/\">https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/software\/microsoft<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> for <strong>expert services<\/strong> on your specific Microsoft software and online services requirements and to <strong>request a quote today<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On\u00a0September 1, 2025, Microsoft updated the\u00a0Teams API terms for Security Applications. 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