CA-C-002749
Minecraft — Minecraft Privacy Statement
Entity
Date detected
June 8, 2026
Severity
Changes
+2 sentences added · 2 sentences modified
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Event Summary

Minecraft updated their Minecraft Privacy Statement on June 08, 2026. Change detected: 2 sentence(s) added, 2 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 100 sentences after update.

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Consumer Impact

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Governance Analysis

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
4904b7348170a4a238aba1dd4cfc49d74b73996a30576c755c861342711dbd5c
May 15, 2026 00:15 UTC
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Current Version
a5e62e9dc8ba2038f9f9ac8a8bf82567fda55cc026a95136fd4e7713c357b91b
June 8, 2026 00:21 UTC
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Change Detected
June 8, 2026 00:21 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/privacy
Citation Record
Entity: Minecraft
Document: Minecraft Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-C-002749
Captured: 2026-06-08 00:21:59 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-06-08-minecraft-minecraft-privacy-statement-2749/
Accessed: June 9, 2026
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Clause-Level Changes

New Provisions Added
Personal Data Categories Collected
Medium

This new provision likely provides more granular disclosure of specific personal data categories collected, replacing or supplementing the previous generic gameplay and device data collection statement.

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Regional Privacy Rights (EU, UK, California)
Medium

This addition reflects enhanced transparency regarding jurisdiction-specific privacy rights, addressing GDPR, UK GDPR, and CCPA/CPRA compliance obligations that were previously handled only through the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

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Data Retention and Account Deletion
Medium

This new provision establishes explicit data retention and deletion policies, providing users with clearer mechanisms for understanding how long their data is kept and how to delete accounts.

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Provisions Removed
Gameplay and Device Data Collection
Medium

The removal of this specific enumeration of collected data types may indicate consolidation into the new 'Personal Data Categories Collected' provision or relocation to the main Microsoft Privacy Statement.

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Reliance on Microsoft Privacy Statement
Medium

The removal of this cross-reference provision suggests the current version may provide more standalone coverage of privacy topics rather than deferring readers to the parent Microsoft Privacy Statement.

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Data Subject Rights and Access Mechanisms
Low

This removal is replaced by the more comprehensive 'Regional Privacy Rights' provision, suggesting a shift toward jurisdiction-specific rights disclosure rather than generic access mechanisms.

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Data Use for Analytics and Advertising
Medium

The removal of explicit mention of advertising and analytics purposes may indicate either consolidation into a broader data use section or de-emphasis of these practices in the updated statement.

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Provisions Modified
Child User Data and Parental Consent
High

The current version provision has no excerpt text provided, indicating the content may have been removed, simplified, or relocated in the updated statement.

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Data Sharing with Microsoft Affiliates and Third Parties
Medium

The current version provision has no excerpt text provided, suggesting the data sharing disclosure may have been restructured or removed from this section.

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Document Context

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Document
Minecraft Privacy Statement
Entity
Minecraft
Captured
June 8, 2026
Source URL
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/privacy
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