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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If our moderators decide to remove content, or suspend or terminate the Member's account, we will notify the Member and explain how to contact us.
If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, we remove such data and terminate the child's account (except where we are required to retain all or a portion of such data for compliance purposes).
"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 End User License Agreement
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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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