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The provision establishes the operational basis for persistent data collection and tracking across user sessions. It specifies that cookie-based tracking serves multiple institutional functions including preference management, fraud prevention, and advertising personalization, which are core to the service's technical and commercial infrastructure.
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"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.— Excerpt from Minecraft's Minecraft Privacy Statement
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.
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The provision establishes the operational basis for persistent data collection and tracking across user sessions. It specifies that cookie-based tracking serves multiple institutional functions including preference management, fraud prevention, and advertising personalization, which are core to the service's technical and commercial infrastructure.
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.
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