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The page footer attributes copyright to Mojang AB and trademark to Microsoft Corporation, indicating a dual-entity governance structure for the Minecraft platform that may affect which entity acts as data controller under applicable privacy frameworks.
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The joint attribution of Mojang AB and Microsoft Corporation in the footer is relevant to determining controller identity under GDPR and equivalent frameworks, which affects which entity bears primary data protection obligations and which privacy documentation governs user data.
Interpretive note: The specific data controller and processor relationship between Mojang AB and Microsoft Corporation is not disclosed in the provided page text and requires review of the operative privacy documentation.
Under the structure indicated by the footer, the operative privacy terms governing Minecraft user data may be administered by Microsoft Corporation rather than or in addition to Mojang AB, and consumers would need to review Microsoft's privacy documentation to identify the applicable data controller and associated rights.
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"© 2026 Mojang AB. TM Microsoft Corporation.Excerpt from Minecraft's Privacy Statement
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR Article 4(7) defines the data controller as the entity that determines the purposes and means of processing personal data. Where both Mojang AB and Microsoft Corporation are involved in data processing, a joint controller arrangement under GDPR Article 26 may apply, requiring a documented arrangement specifying their respective responsibilities. The relevant enforcement authority for EU users would be the Swedish Datainspektionen (IMY) for Mojang AB given its Stockholm headquarters, as well as the Irish DPC if Microsoft's EU operations are routed through Ireland. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The failure to clearly identify the data controller on the privacy policy page may engage scrutiny under GDPR transparency requirements. The relationship between Mojang AB and Microsoft Corporation as data controllers or processors requires assessment of the operative privacy documentation. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK users have heightened exposure given GDPR and UK GDPR requirements for clear controller identification. U.S. users should identify which entity's privacy terms govern their data in the context of CCPA and state law compliance. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations entering into data processing agreements in connection with Minecraft services should confirm the identity of the contracting entity and ensure that the agreement adequately addresses the Mojang AB and Microsoft Corporation relationship. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should confirm from the operative privacy documentation which entity acts as data controller for which categories of user data, whether a joint controller agreement exists, and whether standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions cover cross-border transfers between Mojang AB in Sweden and Microsoft's U.S. operations.
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The joint attribution of Mojang AB and Microsoft Corporation in the footer is relevant to determining controller identity under GDPR and equivalent frameworks, which affects which entity bears primary data protection obligations and which privacy documentation governs user data.
Under the structure indicated by the footer, the operative privacy terms governing Minecraft user data may be administered by Microsoft Corporation rather than or in addition to Mojang AB, and consumers would need to review Microsoft's privacy documentation to identify the applicable data controller and associated rights.
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