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Incorporation by Reference — Microsoft Privacy Statement

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What it is

Minecraft's privacy policy relies heavily on Microsoft's broader privacy statement to explain how your data is handled, rather than providing all details in one place.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Because Minecraft's privacy disclosures are spread across this policy and Microsoft's main privacy statement, users must navigate multiple documents to understand their complete data rights, which is both inconvenient and potentially non-compliant with transparency requirements.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Users must review two separate documents — this policy and Microsoft's master privacy statement — to understand their full privacy rights, which reduces transparency and may not satisfy GDPR's requirement for clear, accessible disclosure.

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This privacy policy is incorporated into and forms part of the Microsoft Privacy Statement, which describes the personal data Microsoft processes, how Microsoft processes it, and for what purposes.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: GDPR Art. 13/14 requires that privacy information be provided in a concise, transparent, and easily accessible form at the time of data collection — cross-referential disclosures have been scrutinized by EU DPAs. UK GDPR imposes equivalent transparency requirements. FTC Act Section 5 prohibits deceptive practices including privacy disclosures that are difficult to locate or understand.

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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-002819
Document ID
CA-D-00117
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
SHA-256
bb36f8b23024b4ac31fd0888befc17333f91847bd29a8cb8ce6568c3524a8f9b
Verified
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How to Cite
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Entity: Minecraft | Document: Minecraft Privacy Statement | Record: CA-P-002819
Captured: 2026-04-18 09:50:59 UTC | SHA-256: bb36f8b23024b4ac…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/minecraft/minecraft-privacy-statement/incorporation-by-reference-microsoft-privacy-statement/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
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Medium
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