Microsoft Teams Premium
Microsoft Teams Premium (with intelligent recap)
Provider: Microsoft · Based in: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington, USA · Provider website
- Plan
- 1
- Sources
- 12
- As of
- 18 Oct
As of 18 Oct 2026. Based on our research on this date and the process described in the methodology. No guarantee of accuracy, not legal advice. The provider’s current documents take precedence. Found an error? Report a correction.
Incomplete. 4 points could not be verified in any provider source (see open points). This does not mean the matter is unproblematic; it means we have not checked it.
At a glance
- Hosting
- EU option: Teams Premium
- Training on inputs
- no: Teams Premium
- DPA
- yes: Teams Premium
- Provider
- Microsoft
- Based in
- Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington, USA (q10). Contracting entity for business customers in the EU: not named on the pages retrieved.
Values from 1 plan, each listed with the plans it applies to. Details and evidence are in the plan table.
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Details per plan
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| Feature | Teams Premium (add-on)Compare Microsoft Teams Premium Teams Premium (add-on) with another tool |
|---|---|
| several tiers | |
| Details: Price | Germany: 8.70 EUR per user/month billed annually, excl. VAT; US: 10.00 USD per user/month, paid yearly; annual subscription with automatic renewal; one-month free trial (then automatic conversion into a 12-month subscription); a Teams licence and a Microsoft 365/Office 365 subscription are additionally required |
| yes | |
| Details: AI features included | yes (intelligent recap with AI-generated notes and tasks, chapters, speaker and personal timeline markers; live translation of captions (40 languages) and transcripts; advanced meeting protection such as watermarking and end-to-end encryption) |
| yes | |
| Details: DPA | yes (according to Microsoft Learn, Teams Premium is subject to the 'Universal Terms for Online Services'; data processing and security are governed by the Microsoft Products and Services Data Protection Addendum, current edition May 2026) Provider’s DPA |
| no | |
| Details: Training on inputs | Microsoft Learn on intelligent recap: 'Customer data isn't logged or used for any AI model training or testing.' AI notes and tasks use a GPT model via the Azure OpenAI Service, which Microsoft runs internally within the Microsoft 365 compliance boundaries; 'Customer data isn't shared with non-Microsoft parties, including with Open AI.' |
| All intelligent recap content follows the… | |
| Details: Data retention | All intelligent recap content follows the meeting recording retention policy (Microsoft Learn). AI notes, tasks and most timeline markers are stored in an Exchange folder in the participants' mailboxes, chapters and screen-sharing markers in OneDrive or SharePoint together with the recording; transcripts in the organiser's Exchange mailbox and in OneDrive. According to the pricing page, all associated data is deleted when the subscription is cancelled. Specific default periods: not publicly documented on the pages retrieved. |
| EU option | |
| Details: Hosting | Teams data resides in the geographic region of the Microsoft 365 organisation; intelligent recap follows the data residency commitments and is multi-geo capable (q3, q4). Data residency in Germany, France, Italy, Poland and Sweden, among others, for new tenants only; existing tenants from Germany and France remain in the EMEA region (q4). EU Data Boundary: Microsoft stores and processes customer data for Microsoft 365 services in the EU/EFTA, subject to 'limited circumstances' (q6). |
| list available | |
| Details: Sub-processors |
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| 7 sources | |
| Details: Sources with retrieval date |
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Price and scope
- several tiers
Germany: 8.70 EUR per user/month billed annually, excl. VAT; US: 10.00 USD per user/month, paid yearly; annual subscription with automatic renewal; one-month free trial (then automatic conversion into a 12-month subscription); a Teams licence and a Microsoft 365/Office 365 subscription are additionally required
- yes
yes (intelligent recap with AI-generated notes and tasks, chapters, speaker and personal timeline markers; live translation of captions (40 languages) and transcripts; advanced meeting protection such as watermarking and end-to-end encryption)
Contract and data use
- yes
yes (according to Microsoft Learn, Teams Premium is subject to the 'Universal Terms for Online Services'; data processing and security are governed by the Microsoft Products and Services Data Protection Addendum, current edition May 2026)
Provider’s DPA- no
Microsoft Learn on intelligent recap: 'Customer data isn't logged or used for any AI model training or testing.' AI notes and tasks use a GPT model via the Azure OpenAI Service, which Microsoft runs internally within the Microsoft 365 compliance boundaries; 'Customer data isn't shared with non-Microsoft parties, including with Open AI.'
- All intelligent recap content follows the…
- All intelligent recap content follows the meeting recording retention policy (Microsoft Learn). AI notes, tasks and most timeline markers are stored in an Exchange folder in the participants' mailboxes, chapters and screen-sharing markers in OneDrive or SharePoint together with the recording; transcripts in the organiser's Exchange mailbox and in OneDrive. According to the pricing page, all associated data is deleted when the subscription is cancelled. Specific default periods: not publicly documented on the pages retrieved.
Hosting and sharing
- EU option
Teams data resides in the geographic region of the Microsoft 365 organisation; intelligent recap follows the data residency commitments and is multi-geo capable (q3, q4). Data residency in Germany, France, Italy, Poland and Sweden, among others, for new tenants only; existing tenants from Germany and France remain in the EMEA region (q4). EU Data Boundary: Microsoft stores and processes customer data for Microsoft 365 services in the EU/EFTA, subject to 'limited circumstances' (q6).
- list available
- For intelligent recap, according to Microsoft Learn, no sharing with parties outside Microsoft, including OpenAI (GPT model run internally via the Azure OpenAI Service)
- Full sub-processor list for Microsoft Online Services: offered in the Service Trust Portal as the PDF 'Microsoft General - Online Services Subprocessors List (2026-09-10)'; content not evaluated
Evidence
- 7 sources
- Microsoft Teams Premium (product and pricing page, DE and US versions)Pricing page, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Microsoft Teams Premium licensing (Microsoft Learn)Documentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Data, privacy, and security for intelligent recap in Teams Premium (Microsoft Learn)Documentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Location of data in Microsoft Teams (Microsoft Learn)Documentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- What is the EU Data Boundary? (Microsoft Learn)Documentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Microsoft Products and Services Data Protection Addendum (DPA), download page (May 2026 edition)DPA, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Microsoft Service Trust PortalTrust Center, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
not documentedmeans: not publicly documented, not verifiable in any provider source. It does not mean “no”.
Third-country transfers
Microsoft Corporation is listed as active on the DPF list under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and the UK Extension (HR and non-HR data, q10). EU Data Boundary for Microsoft 365 services with 'limited circumstances' for transfers outside the EU/EFTA (q6); Teams data residency in the tenant's region (q4). The transfer provisions in the DPA itself (Word download) were not evaluated.
- Location of data in Microsoft Teams (Microsoft Learn) (Documentation), retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- What is the EU Data Boundary? (Microsoft Learn) (Documentation), retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Data Privacy Framework List (entry 'Microsoft Corporation', Redmond, WA) (DPF list), retrieved 18 Oct 2026
Certifications (as stated by the provider)
Microsoft Learn (security and compliance in Teams): ISO 27001, ISO 27018, SSAE18 SOC 1 and SOC 2, HIPAA as compliance certifications held by Teams (q9). According to Microsoft Learn, intelligent recap inherits the organisation's security, compliance and privacy policies for Teams (q3). Certificates or audit reports specific to Teams Premium: not publicly documented.
- Data, privacy, and security for intelligent recap in Teams Premium (Microsoft Learn) (Documentation), retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Overview of security and compliance in Microsoft Teams (Microsoft Learn) (Documentation), retrieved 18 Oct 2026
AI Act
Functions: Intelligent recap in Teams meetings (requires recording and transcription to be enabled): AI-generated notes and suggested tasks (GPT via the Azure OpenAI Service), auto-generated chapters, speaker timeline markers, markers for name mentions, joining/leaving and screen sharing; live translation of captions and transcripts; advanced meeting protection; Queues app and advanced Bookings (q1, q2, q3, q5).
Provider’s statement: Microsoft Trust Center, page 'EU AI Act': 'Microsoft is committed to building products and solutions that comply with the EU AI Act and helping our customers use AI compliantly.' A statement on the AI Act specific to Teams Premium is not publicly documented.
Classification (for review, not legal advice): For review: the customer is typically the deployer (Art. 3(4) AI Act); as deployer, the AI literacy obligation applies (Art. 4). Meeting recording and transcription involving personal data: transparency towards participants; analyses of meetings in a work context should be checked against Art. 5 and Annex III, depending on the feature used. Not legal advice.
- Microsoft Teams Premium (product and pricing page, DE and US versions) (Pricing page), retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Microsoft Teams Premium licensing (Microsoft Learn) (Documentation), retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Data, privacy, and security for intelligent recap in Teams Premium (Microsoft Learn) (Documentation), retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Recap in Microsoft Teams (Microsoft Support) (Documentation), retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Microsoft Trust Center: EU AI Act (Trust Center), retrieved 18 Oct 2026
Current notes 2026
Since 1 April 2026, the former Teams Premium features for town halls and webinars are included in Teams Enterprise; Teams Premium retains intelligent recap, meeting protection, branding and the Queues app, among others. Licences purchased before 1 April 2026 retain all previous features until they expire (q2, q12).
Provider structure
Distinction from Microsoft 365 Copilot (separate entry): Teams Premium is a separate add-on licence for Teams with built-in AI features (AI notes and tasks, chapters, speaker and name markers, live translation) based on the recording and transcript. Microsoft 365 Copilot is a separate add-on with a chat assistant in Teams and other apps; according to Microsoft Support, intelligent recap features are also included in the Copilot licence (q5). Teams Premium requires a Teams licence and a Microsoft 365 or Office 365 subscription (q2).
Open points of the review
- Sub-processor list (Service Trust Portal, 'Online Services Subprocessors List', as of 2026-09-10) offered only as a PDF download; content not evaluated.
- Specific default retention periods for recap content and recordings not determined (only a reference to the meeting recording retention policy).
- Whether GPT processing for AI notes and tasks takes place entirely within the EU Data Boundary is not explicitly described on the pages retrieved; the transfer provisions in the DPA were not evaluated.
- Contracting entity for EU customers and prices under the Enterprise Agreement (EA/CSP) not publicly documented; the classification as tier 'team' is based on self-service purchase ('Buy now').
Frequently asked questions
Where does Microsoft Teams Premium store data?
EU hosting selectable (plans: Teams Premium (add-on)). According to the provider, as of 18 Oct 2026.
Is there a DPA for Microsoft Teams Premium?
yes in: Teams Premium (add-on). According to the provider, as of 18 Oct 2026.
Does Microsoft Teams Premium use inputs for AI training?
no in: Teams Premium (add-on). According to the provider, as of 18 Oct 2026.
Where is the provider based?
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington, USA. Contracting entity for business customers in the EU: not named on the pages retrieved. According to the provider, as of 18 Oct 2026.
All sources
- 01Microsoft Teams Premium (product and pricing page, DE and US versions)Pricing page · retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- 02Microsoft Teams Premium licensing (Microsoft Learn)Documentation · retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- 03Data, privacy, and security for intelligent recap in Teams Premium (Microsoft Learn)Documentation · retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- 04Location of data in Microsoft Teams (Microsoft Learn)Documentation · retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- 05Recap in Microsoft Teams (Microsoft Support)Documentation · retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- 06What is the EU Data Boundary? (Microsoft Learn)Documentation · retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- 07Microsoft Products and Services Data Protection Addendum (DPA), download page (May 2026 edition)DPA · retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- 08Microsoft Service Trust PortalTrust Center · retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- 09Overview of security and compliance in Microsoft Teams (Microsoft Learn)Documentation · retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- 10Data Privacy Framework List (entry 'Microsoft Corporation', Redmond, WA)DPF list · retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- 11Microsoft Trust Center: EU AI ActTrust Center · retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- 12Licensing updates extend access to advanced capabilities in Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Places (Microsoft Teams Blog, 22 Jan 2026, updated 8 Apr 2026)Provider blog · retrieved 18 Oct 2026
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Further reading
All tools in the category: Meetings & transcription. Microsoft Teams Premium has at least one plan with an EU hosting option; see also AI tools with an EU hosting option. Figures across all tools: Data report.