Microsoft AppSource and Azure Marketplace review policies

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The rating and review policies for Microsoft AppSource and Azure Marketplace are listed here.

  • In AppSource and Azure Marketplace reviews, Microsoft will not tolerate the following behaviors or content:

    • Bot/cyber-attacks
    • Privacy compliance violations
    • Spam content
    • Scam content
    • Offensive content: obscene, profane, or offensive language or gestures
    • Illegal content
    • Abusive, hateful, or threatening content
    • Defamatory content
    • Repeated submissions of the same or similar content
    • Advertising, including promotion of other apps and services

  • Microsoft reserves the right to remove review-related content submitted by a user for any reason.

  • Microsoft reserves the right to block a user from submitting review-related content for any reason.

  • Publishers will receive no notification on the removal of review-related content related to their applications.

  • Users will receive no notification on the removal of review-related content submitted by them.

  • Microsoft is not obligated to provide an explanation relating to the removal of review-related content.

  • Microsoft will not honor requests to restore removed review-related content.

Review guidelines for customers

  • Do not submit content that could be in violation of the AppSource and Azure Marketplace review policy.
  • Do not include personally identifiable information (PII) such as email address, physical address, telephone numbers and etc.
  • Ensure that your review is clear, readable, and informative.
  • Ensure that viewpoints expressed in your review are balanced and neutral.
  • Remember that you are posting in a public forum and act accordingly.