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Account And Game Access Permanently Lost After Deletion

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 265 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Will a player's ability to access any games they currently own be gone after a 30-day grace period?
After a 30-day grace period following a deletion request, a player's Minecraft account, their ability to access any games they currently own, and their ownership of those games will be gone forever.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

It establishes that account deletion is permanent and results in irreversible loss of both account access and previously purchased game ownership.

Interpretive note: The 30-day grace period itself is described in a separate clause; this excerpt presupposes it as a precondition rather than establishing it independently.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1897 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Once the 30-day grace period expires, there is no recovery of the Minecraft account, purchased games, or game access.

How other platforms handle this

Roblox Medium

If you use your Roblox ID to sign in to a non-Roblox website or service, and later delete your Roblox account, you may lose access to that website or service.

Perplexity AI Medium

Notify us of unauthorized use of your password or account immediately.

AT&T Medium

You agree to immediately notify AT&T of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security.

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After this 30-day grace period, your Minecraft account and your ability to access any games you currently own will be gone forever, as will your ownership of these games.

Excerpt from Minecraft's Privacy Statement

Applicable regulations

COPPA
United States Federal
CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Minecraft Privacy Statement
Entity
Minecraft
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-025214
Document ID
CA-D-00117
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f3a6a11f0ccd50b308fbc95e67849eb8bede132d08a551c53c58e1a360c9ae61
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 14:46 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Minecraft
Document: Minecraft Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-025214
Captured: 2026-07-09 14:46:14 UTC
SHA-256: f3a6a11f0ccd50b3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/minecraft/minecraft-privacy-statement/provision/CA-P-025214/account-and-game-access-permanently-lost-after-deletion/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Minecraft's Account And Game Access Permanently Lost After Deletion clause do?

It establishes that account deletion is permanent and results in irreversible loss of both account access and previously purchased game ownership.

How does this clause affect you?

Once the 30-day grace period expires, there is no recovery of the Minecraft account, purchased games, or game access.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 265 platforms. See the full comparison.

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