Parents or guardians are legally responsible for creating Microsoft accounts and accepting terms on behalf of minor children who use Minecraft.
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This clause places the legal responsibility for minors' account terms on parents, but does not specify how Mojang or Microsoft verifies parental consent, which is critical under COPPA for children under 13.
Interpretive note: The EULA states parental responsibility but does not describe the consent verification mechanism, meaning COPPA compliance depends on implementation details outside this document.
Severity increased from medium to high; provision name changed from "Minor User Account and Parental Responsibility" to "Minor Account Creation and Parental Responsibility" but excerpt content remains identical.
View full change record →Parents who create Minecraft accounts for children under 13 are accepting all EULA and Microsoft Services Agreement terms on their child's behalf, including data collection practices governed by the Microsoft Privacy Statement; reviewing those privacy terms is particularly important for parents of young children.
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"If you are a minor and you are having trouble understanding these terms and conditions, please ask your parent or legal guardian to explain them, especially as your parent or legal guardian is responsible for the creation of your Microsoft account and the acceptance all terms on your behalf.Excerpt from Minecraft's End User License Agreement
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly implicates COPPA, which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13 in the US.
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This clause places the legal responsibility for minors' account terms on parents, but does not specify how Mojang or Microsoft verifies parental consent, which is critical under COPPA for children under 13.
Parents who create Minecraft accounts for children under 13 are accepting all EULA and Microsoft Services Agreement terms on their child's behalf, including data collection practices governed by the Microsoft Privacy Statement; reviewing those privacy terms is particularly important for parents of young children.
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