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These rights are meaningful and exercisable, but they are only as effective as the mechanism provided — users must know these rights exist and where to go to exercise them, and Microsoft must respond within legally mandated timeframes.
The policy states that Minecraft collects account identifiers, gameplay activity, device information, and in-game communications, and authorizes sharing this data with Microsoft affiliates, analytics partners, and third-party service providers. For users under 13 in the United States, the policy describes parental consent requirements through Microsoft Family Safety, though the full scope of child data handling is governed by Microsoft's broader privacy framework rather than this document alone. You can review, export, or request deletion of your personal data through Microsoft's privacy dashboard at account.microsoft.com/privacy.
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If you are a California resident, you may have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These rights may include: the right to know about personal information collected, disclosed, or sold; the right to delete personal information collected from you; the right to opt-out of t...
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights with respect to your personal information. These rights may include: The right to know what personal information we have collected about you, including the categories of personal information, the categories of sources from which we collected i...
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"Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, or delete your data, the right to object to or restrict processing, and the right to data portability. California residents may also have the right to opt out of the sale of their personal information. You can exercise these rights by visiting the Microsoft Privacy Dashboard.— Excerpt from Minecraft's Minecraft Privacy Statement
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These rights are meaningful and exercisable, but they are only as effective as the mechanism provided — users must know these rights exist and where to go to exercise them, and Microsoft must respond within legally mandated timeframes.
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