Minecraft · Minecraft Privacy Statement · View original document ↗

Data Sharing with Microsoft Affiliates and Third-Party Partners

High severity Unique · 0 of 343 platforms
Share 𝕏 Share in Share 🔒 PDF
Recent governance activity Minecraft recorded 6 documented changes in the last 30 days.
Start monitoring updates
Monitor governance changes for Minecraft Create a free account to receive the weekly governance digest and monitor one platform for governance changes.
Create free account No credit card required.

This analysis describes what Minecraft's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause establishes the scope of data recipients beyond the primary service provider, including affiliated corporate entities and external partners involved in service delivery, analytics, and advertising functions. The authorization enables operational data flows across multiple organizations for both service-related and commercial purposes.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users' data will be accessible to Microsoft corporate affiliates, service vendors, and advertising/analytics partners as specified in the clause. The provision establishes data sharing as a standard operational practice within the service rather than requiring affirmative user consent per transfer.

How other platforms handle this

Betterment Medium

We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances: With service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as data analytics, marketing, customer service, and technology services. With financial partners, including banks, brokerage firms, and payment pr...

Nintendo Medium

We may share your information with third parties that perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. We may also share your information with business partners who offer products or services that...

Steam Medium

In order to provide you with services, Valve needs to share some data with the publisher or developer of the game (for example to verify your ownership of the game and register your Steam ID with the publisher), or with other third parties that Valve works with to provide services to you. Valve will...

See all platforms with this clause type →

Monitoring

Minecraft has changed this document before.

Receive same-day alerts, structured change summaries, and monitoring for up to 25 platforms.

Start Monitor free trial Or create a free account →
▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
"
We share your data with Microsoft-controlled affiliates and subsidiaries, and with vendors and service providers who process data on our behalf. We may also share data with advertising and analytics partners to improve our products and services and to show you relevant offers.

— Excerpt from Minecraft's Minecraft Privacy Statement

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Minecraft Privacy Statement
Entity
Minecraft
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004706
Document ID
CA-D-00117
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
bb49cb7c861eed80f0e8a559277b9813aaddc620a7e369e4dc8f1f7d1c1fe720
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 21:24 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Minecraft
Document: Minecraft Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-004706
Captured: 2026-05-20 21:24:41 UTC
SHA-256: bb49cb7c861eed80…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/minecraft/minecraft-privacy-statement/data-sharing-with-microsoft-affiliates-and-third-party-partners/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
Categories

Other risks in this policy

Related Analysis

Compliance Governance Intelligence

Need to monitor specific governance provisions?

Compliance includes provision-level monitoring, governance timelines, regulatory mapping, and audit-ready analysis.

Arbitration clauses AI governance Data rights Indemnification Retention policies
Start Compliance free trial

Or start with Monitor →

Built from archived source documents, structured governance mappings, and historical version tracking.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Minecraft's Data Sharing with Microsoft Affiliates and Third-Party Partners clause do?

This clause establishes the scope of data recipients beyond the primary service provider, including affiliated corporate entities and external partners involved in service delivery, analytics, and advertising functions. The authorization enables operational data flows across multiple organizations for both service-related and commercial purposes.

How does this clause affect you?

Users' data will be accessible to Microsoft corporate affiliates, service vendors, and advertising/analytics partners as specified in the clause. The provision establishes data sharing as a standard operational practice within the service rather than requiring affirmative user consent per transfer.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Minecraft?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Minecraft.