Microsoft tells nonprofits their deleted M365 data isn't coming back
It offered eligible nonprofits up to 300 free Microsoft 365 Business Basic licenses, alongside discounted pricing for plans including Business Premium. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); The company urged customers to move users onto another nonprofit plan before cancellation to avoid disruption or data loss. Organizations could also export anything they did not intend to retain in Microsoft 365.
- ▪It offered eligible nonprofits up to 300 free Microsoft 365 Business Basic licenses, alongside discounted pricing for plans including Business Premium.
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); The company urged customers to move users onto another nonprofit plan before cancellation to avoid disruption or data loss.
- ▪Organizations could also export anything they did not intend to retain in Microsoft 365.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theregister.com/saas/2026/09/28/microsoft-tells-nonprofits-their-deleted-m365-data-isnt-coming-back/5299433 |
| Publication time | Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:55:00 +0200 |
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); saas Microsoft tells nonprofits their deleted M365 data isn't coming back EXCLUSIVE Grant retirement went off the rails, so Redmond is offering affected organizations help starting over Carly Page Carly Page Published mon 28 Sep 2026 // 13:55 UTC READ MORE Big AI's content problem: Take the work, keep the money 1 day ago Microsoft cells out, crams multiple values into Excel boxes 2 days ago ShinyHunters tells The Reg: We hacked the FBI to 'protect our business' 2 days ago Windows update…
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