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Minecraft · Minecraft End User License Agreement · View original document ↗

Prohibition on selling or renting Realm access

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 125 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does Minecraft prohibit users from receiving for letting other people play on their Realm?
Minecraft prohibits users from selling, leasing, renting, transferring, giving away, or otherwise dealing in access to their Realm, or receiving financial, commercial, or other benefits for letting other people play on their Realm.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause bars all forms of monetization or transfer of Realm access, covering both direct transactions and indirect benefits.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 394 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You may not exchange Realm access for money, goods, or any other benefit, nor transfer or give it away.

How other platforms handle this

Bumble Medium

Your ability to use Virtual Items you have access to in this manner may terminate at the end of each of your subscription periods and your access to Virtual Items may not "roll over" or accumulate through additional subscription periods.

Loom Medium

(c) charge its customers a specific fee for use of the Products, but Customer may charge an overall fee for its own offerings (of which the Products are ancillary)

Tinder Medium

the license granted to you in Virtual Items will terminate in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, on the earlier of when Tinder ceases providing our Services, or your account is otherwise closed or terminated.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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you cannot do the following: sell, lease, rent, transfer, give away, or otherwise deal in access to your Realm or receive financial, commercial or other benefits for letting other people play on your Realm.

Excerpt from Minecraft's End User License Agreement

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Minecraft End User License Agreement
Entity
Minecraft
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-024833
Document ID
CA-D-00118
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a131f414ffd4528cfb40fe67d7f77b310779f359cc462093bc9bb859c2d7d1c8
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 15:42 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Minecraft
Document: Minecraft End User License Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-024833
Captured: 2026-05-10 15:42:22 UTC
SHA-256: a131f414ffd4528c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/minecraft/minecraft-end-user-license-agreement/provision/CA-P-024833/prohibition-on-selling-or-renting-realm-access/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Minecraft's Prohibition on selling or renting Realm access clause do?

This clause bars all forms of monetization or transfer of Realm access, covering both direct transactions and indirect benefits.

How does this clause affect you?

You may not exchange Realm access for money, goods, or any other benefit, nor transfer or give it away.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 125 platforms. See the full comparison.

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