Minecraft updated their privacy policy footer on April 19, 2026, adding a 'Consumer Health Privacy' link and a 'Your Privacy Choices' option alongside the existing privacy and cookies link. Before the update, the footer only listed 'Privacy and Cookies' as a privacy-related link. This change gives users more visibility into how their health-related data may be handled and provides an explicit option to manage their privacy choices.
The addition of 'Consumer Health Privacy' and 'Your Privacy Choices' signals that Minecraft is now explicitly acknowledging health data obligations under emerging US state laws, giving users clearer rights and controls over sensitive data categories.
Minecraft has added a 'Consumer Health Privacy' section and a 'Your Privacy Choices' link to its privacy policy footer, giving users clearer visibility into how health-related data may be collected or used. This aligns with growing state-level consumer health data laws and gives users a more direct path to managing their privacy preferences. You can visit the 'Your Privacy Choices' link in Minecraft's footer to review and manage your personal data preferences.
Minecraft added 'Consumer Health Privacy' and 'Your Privacy Choices' to its privacy policy footer on April 19, 2026. This change signals alignment with the Washington My Health MY Data Act (WMHMDA) and similar state consumer health privacy laws. Compliance teams with Minecraft/Microsoft in their vendor stack should confirm whether their own privacy notices and vendor disclosures adequately reference consumer health data handling. Low urgency but warrants a notation in vendor inventory.
1. Washington My Health MY Data Act (WMHMDA), RCW 70.372 — the 'Consumer Health Privacy' addition directly reflects obligations under this Act, which broadly defines consumer health data and requires dedicated disclosures and consent mechanisms.
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ConductAtlas Policy Archive Entity: Minecraft | Document: Minecraft Privacy Statement | Record: CA-C-000524 Captured: 2026-04-19 06:08:32 UTC URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-19-minecraft-minecraft-privacy-statement-524/ Accessed: April 21, 2026
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