All privacy practices for Minecraft are governed by Microsoft's Privacy Statement rather than this EULA, and if you use the Minecraft Shop, a third party called Snow Commerce has its own separate privacy terms.
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Users need to read the Microsoft Privacy Statement separately to understand how their data is collected, used, and shared, as this EULA does not contain those details.
Interpretive note: The adequacy of delegating GDPR-required privacy disclosures to a linked external document depends on implementation details not visible in this EULA.
Provision name changed from "Privacy Governance via Incorporated Microsoft Privacy Statement" to "Privacy Delegated to Microsoft Privacy Statement" but excerpt content remains identical.
View full change record →Personal data collected through Minecraft Services, including gameplay data, account information, and communications, is governed by Microsoft's Privacy Statement; users concerned about their data rights (including GDPR access and deletion rights) must exercise those rights through Microsoft's privacy tools, not through this EULA.
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"The Microsoft Privacy Statement applies to all Minecraft Services. The sole exception is the Minecraft Shop, which is managed by our friends at Snow Commerce, who are not part of us or Microsoft. Please review their terms and conditions, as their terms will apply to your usage of the Minecraft Shop.Excerpt from Minecraft's End User License Agreement
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Delegation of privacy obligations to the Microsoft Privacy Statement engages GDPR (EU) and UK GDPR for European users, CCPA and CPRA for California residents, and COPPA for users under 13 in the …
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Users need to read the Microsoft Privacy Statement separately to understand how their data is collected, used, and shared, as this EULA does not contain those details.
Personal data collected through Minecraft Services, including gameplay data, account information, and communications, is governed by Microsoft's Privacy Statement; users concerned about their data rights (including GDPR access and deletion rights) must exercise those rights through Microsoft's privacy tools, not through this EULA.
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