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The cloud data loss tag on WindowsForum.com collects discussion of incidents where data stored in Microsoft cloud services is deleted or becomes unrecoverable. A recurring example is the Microsoft 365 nonprofit grant error, in which Microsoft confirmed that data belonging to some nonprofits was deleted before the retention window closed, could not be recovered, and could not be itemized for affected organizations. The thread examines what Microsoft has said and left unsaid, how subscription lifecycles normally protect data, and why small charities on the retired free Business Premium grant may have had no other copy. It is a practical reference for administrators weighing retention, backup, and cloud dependency risks.
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    Microsoft 365 Nonprofit Grant Error Deletes Data Before Retention Window Ends

    Microsoft has confirmed that an error deleted Microsoft 365 data belonging to some nonprofits before the retention window that should have protected it had closed. The company says the data cannot be recovered, and it also says it cannot tell those organizations what was deleted. The affected...