Minecraft Privacy Statement

This document explains how Minecraft handles your account and personal data. A Microsoft account is required to play all versions of Minecraft, and if you delete your account, you permanently lose access to games you own and all saved game data after a 30-day window — they cannot be recovered, and you would have to repurchase games to play again. You can view and manage your data through the Microsoft Privacy Dashboard, or for Minecraft Java Edition, by submitting a request to support.

This privacy statement establishes the account lifecycle, data retention, and player rights framework governing Minecraft across all versions. It mandates a Microsoft account to play all versions of Minecraft, with Mojang accounts designated for future deprecation. Upon account deletion, Minecraft imposes a 30-day grace period before permanently and irrecoverably deleting the account, all associated game data for Minecraft Dungeons, Minecraft: Java Edition, and Minecraft for Windows, and any active Realms subscription, with previously purchased games requiring repurchase under a new account. Players on Microsoft accounts may access and control their data via the Microsoft Privacy Dashboard, while Minecraft Java Edition players with a Minecraft Profile may request a copy of or deletion of their data through support.

Deleting your Minecraft account is permanent and irreversible after a 30-day grace period: you lose your account, access to all games you own, all game data for Minecraft Dungeons, Minecraft: Java Edition, and Minecraft for Windows, and any active Realms subscription. If you change your mind, you must create a new account and repurchase any games. If you are on a Microsoft account, you can access and control your data now by visiting the Microsoft Privacy Dashboard. If you are a Minecraft Java Edition player with a Minecraft Profile, you can submit a request to support to receive a copy of your data or to request its deletion.