Mojang can suspend or permanently remove your account if they determine you have violated their Community Standards or this EULA, with appeal details found at a separate page.
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A permanent ban means losing access to all purchased Minecraft games and Realms subscriptions, as account access is required to use the Services on Microsoft platforms.
Interpretive note: The financial consequences of a permanent ban depend on jurisdiction-specific consumer law regarding refunds for digital content, which the EULA does not address directly.
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View full change record →A permanent account ban could result in loss of access to games and subscriptions a user has paid for, and the EULA does not specify refund entitlements in that scenario, though local consumer protection law may provide recourse.
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"We reserve the right to suspend or permanently ban anyone who violates these Community Standards or this EULA. Learn more about our moderation policies, how to report a player, and how to appeal an active enforcement action on your account.— Excerpt from Minecraft's Minecraft End User License Agreement
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Account termination provisions in consumer contracts interact with consumer protection law in the EU (including the Digital Content Directive), UK Consumer Rights Act, and various state consumer protection statutes in the US. Where paid digital content or subscriptions are involved, regulators have scrutinized termination clauses that do not provide pro-rata refunds. COPPA is additionally relevant where accounts belong to minors. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium to High. The right to permanently ban without specifying procedural safeguards in the EULA itself (appeal details are delegated to an external page that can be updated separately) creates compliance risk, particularly in the EU and UK. The financial exposure to users with significant Marketplace purchases or active Realms subscriptions is material. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU users under the Digital Content Directive may have rights to receive refunds for unused paid services upon account termination. UK users have similar protections under the Consumer Rights Act. California residents may have recourse under the CLRA if terms are applied unfairly. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations deploying Minecraft in educational or enterprise environments should confirm whether their group agreement with Mojang or Microsoft provides enhanced termination protections beyond the standard EULA, particularly regarding notice periods and refund eligibility. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should assess whether the external moderation policies page (referenced but not incorporated by full text) constitutes adequate procedural disclosure under applicable consumer law. Any changes to that page could alter the substantive rights users have upon enforcement action.
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A permanent ban means losing access to all purchased Minecraft games and Realms subscriptions, as account access is required to use the Services on Microsoft platforms.
A permanent account ban could result in loss of access to games and subscriptions a user has paid for, and the EULA does not specify refund entitlements in that scenario, though local consumer protection law may provide recourse.
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