Minecraft updated their Usage Guidelines on April 19, 2026, making two small formatting and footer changes. In the legal agreements section, hyperlinks were added around the names of key policy documents. In the page footer, a link labeled 'Consumer Health Privacy' replaced the previous footer text, and a 'Your Privacy Choices' option was added. These changes appear to be minor navigation and formatting updates rather than substantive policy shifts.
The addition of a 'Your Privacy Choices' option and a dedicated 'Consumer Health Privacy' link gives users more visible access to privacy controls and health data disclosures. This reflects growing US state-level regulation of consumer health data and signals that Minecraft/Microsoft is expanding its privacy transparency.
Minecraft added a 'Consumer Health Privacy' link and a 'Your Privacy Choices' option to the footer of their Usage Guidelines page on April 19, 2026. These additions make it easier for users to find privacy-related controls and information about how their health-related data may be handled. You can visit the Minecraft Usage Guidelines page footer and click 'Your Privacy Choices' to review or adjust your privacy preferences.
Minecraft added a 'Consumer Health Privacy' link and 'Your Privacy Choices' option to the footer of their Usage Guidelines on April 19, 2026. The Consumer Health Privacy link likely reflects compliance with US state consumer health data laws (e.g., Washington My Health MY Data Act). The 'Your Privacy Choices' link is a standard US opt-out mechanism (e.g., CCPA). These are low-risk formatting and navigation additions. No immediate action is required, but organizations deploying Minecraft in enterprise or educational settings should note the new consumer health data framing.
1. Washington My Health MY DATA Act (SB 5536) — The addition of a dedicated 'Consumer Health Privacy' link suggests Minecraft/Microsoft is acknowledging obligations under Washington State's consumer health data law, which requires affirmative consent for collection and sharing of consumer health data and mandates a clear consumer health privacy policy.
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ConductAtlas Policy Archive Entity: Minecraft | Document: Minecraft Usage Guidelines | Record: CA-C-000526 Captured: 2026-04-19 06:08:34 UTC URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-19-minecraft-minecraft-usage-guidelines-526/ Accessed: April 21, 2026
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