Minecraft Privacy Statement

This document is the Minecraft privacy policy published at minecraft.net/en-us/privacy, governing the collection, use, and sharing of personal data by Mojang Studios (a Microsoft subsidiary) in connection with Minecraft games and services, operating under Microsoft's broader privacy framework. The policy states that personal data including account identifiers, device information, gameplay data, and communications are collected, and the terms authorize sharing this data with Microsoft affiliates, service providers, and third parties in specified circumstances. The policy applies to a user base that includes a substantial number of minors, which creates operationally distinct compliance requirements under COPPA (US), GDPR-K (EU), and equivalent child privacy frameworks; the document's reference to Microsoft account sign-in integrates Minecraft data practices into Microsoft's enterprise-scale data infrastructure. The policy engages GDPR and UK GDPR for EU and UK residents, CCPA/CPRA for California residents, and COPPA for users under 13 in the United States, with enforcement authority residing with the FTC (US), relevant EU data protection authorities, and the UK ICO. Material compliance considerations include the adequacy of parental consent mechanisms for child users, the scope of data sharing with Microsoft affiliates and third-party partners, and the cross-border data transfer mechanisms applicable to non-US users.