Which regulatory agencies enforce this type of clause?

{'agency': 'FTC', 'reason': 'FTC enforces against deceptive or unfair tracking and cookie-based advertising practices under FTC Act Section 5.', 'complaint_url': 'https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/'}

What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this Cookies and Tracking Technologies clause as medium severity. Severity reflects the magnitude of rights affected, the breadth of users impacted, and the degree of discretion the platform retains.

Do other platforms have similar clauses?

Yes. ConductAtlas has identified similar Cookies and Tracking Technologies clauses across approximately 27 other tracked platforms. You can compare how platforms differ on this clause type in the cross-platform comparison view.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies — Minecraft

Share 𝕏 Share in Share 🔒 PDF

What it is

Minecraft uses cookies and tracking technologies on its website and services to store your preferences, keep you logged in, show you targeted ads, and analyze how the platform is used.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Cookies on minecraft.net are used for interest-based advertising in addition to functional purposes, meaning your browsing activity may be used to target you with ads across other websites and services.

Cross-platform context

See how other platforms handle Cookies and Tracking Technologies and similar clauses.

Compare across platforms →

Need full compliance memos? See Professional →

Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

The use of cookies for interest-based advertising means your browsing behavior on minecraft.net may contribute to a cross-site advertising profile, which many users are unaware of.

View original clause language

Cookies are small text files placed on your device to store data that can be recalled by a web server in the domain that placed the cookie. We use cookies and similar technologies to store and honor your preferences and settings, enable you to sign in, provide interest-based advertising, combat fraud, analyze how our products perform, and fulfill other legitimate purposes.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: EU Cookie Directive (2002/58/EC as amended) and GDPR Art. 6(1)(a) require prior informed consent for non-essential cookies. UK PECR Regulations 2003 impose equivalent consent requirements. CCPA/CPRA defines certain cookie-based advertising data sharing as 'sale' or 'sharing' requiring opt-out mechanisms. FTC Act Section 5 applies to deceptive tracking disclosures.

🔒

Compliance intelligence locked

Regulatory citations, enforcement risk, and due diligence action items.

Watcher $9.99/mo Professional $149/mo

Watcher: regulatory citations. Professional: full compliance memo.

Applicable agencies

FTC

FTC enforces against deceptive or unfair tracking and cookie-based advertising practices under FTC Act Section 5.
File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information

Document

Minecraft Privacy Statement

Entity

Minecraft

Document last updated

April 29, 2026

Tracking information

First tracked

April 18, 2026

Last verified

April 18, 2026

Record ID

CA-P-002818

Document ID

CA-D-00117

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/privacy

Wayback Machine

View archived versions →

SHA-256

bb36f8b23024b4ac31fd0888befc17333f91847bd29a8cb8ce6568c3524a8f9b

Verified

✓ Snapshot stored ✓ Change verified

How to Cite

ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Minecraft | Document: Minecraft Privacy Statement | Record: CA-P-002818
Captured: 2026-04-18 09:50:59 UTC | SHA-256: bb36f8b23024b4ac…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/minecraft/minecraft-privacy-statement/cookies-and-tracking-technologies/
Accessed: May 2, 2026

Classification

Severity

Medium

Cookies and Tracking Technologies