Your Minecraft data can be shared with Microsoft's affiliated companies, vendors, and third parties for a variety of business, legal, and security purposes.
Consumer impact (what this means for users)
Your personal data collected through Minecraft may be shared with Microsoft subsidiaries and third-party vendors, potentially subjecting it to different data handling practices across multiple entities.
What you can do
⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
Delete Your Data
Visit account.microsoft.com/privacy, sign in, and use the privacy dashboard to submit a data deletion request covering your Minecraft account data shared within Microsoft's ecosystem.
Cross-platform context
See how other platforms handle Data Sharing Within Microsoft Ecosystem and similar clauses.
Data sharing across Microsoft's vast ecosystem means your Minecraft data may be used in contexts beyond gaming, including targeted advertising and product improvement across Microsoft services.
View original clause language
Microsoft shares your personal data with your consent or as necessary to complete any transaction or provide any product you have requested or authorized. We also share data with Microsoft-controlled affiliates and subsidiaries; with vendors working on our behalf; when required by law or to respond to legal process; to protect our customers; to protect lives; to maintain the security of our products; and to protect the rights and property of Microsoft and its customers.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: GDPR Art. 6 requires a lawful basis for each sharing purpose; Art. 26 applies if joint controllership arises. CCPA §1798.115 requires disclosure of third parties to whom personal information is sold or disclosed. COPPA16 C.F.R. §312.5 restricts disclosure of children's personal information to third parties. FTC Act Section 5 applies to deceptive sharing practices.
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