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Third party tools must not appear official

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 282 of 352 platforms
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It's also important for us that 3rd party tools/services don't seem "official" as we can't guarantee their quality.

Excerpt from Minecraft's End User License Agreement

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
DMCA
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-024812
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
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Citation Record
Entity: Minecraft
Document: Minecraft End User License Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-024812
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-024812/third-party-tools-must-not-appear-official/
Accessed: Sept. 18, 2026
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Minecraft's Third party tools must not appear official clause do?

The clause states: “It's also important for us that 3rd party tools/services don't seem "official" as we can't guarantee their quality.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 282 platforms. See the full comparison.

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