Provision record
Minecraft · Minecraft Privacy Statement · View original document ↗

Must Repurchase Games After Deletion

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 297 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What must players who wish to play again after account deletion do?
Minecraft requires players who wish to play again after account deletion to create a new account by logging in with their Microsoft Account and to repurchase any games they wish to play.
Must players create a new account by logging in with their Microsoft Account after account deletion?
Minecraft requires players who wish to play again after account deletion to create a new account by logging in with their Microsoft Account and to repurchase any games they wish to play.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

It establishes that previously purchased games are not recoverable after deletion and must be bought again.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 6356 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Players who delete their account and wish to play again must both create a new account and pay for any games they previously owned.

How other platforms handle this

Perplexity AI Medium

All sections which by their nature should survive the termination of these Terms shall continue in full force and effect subsequent to and notwithstanding any termination of these Terms by the Company or you.

ActiveCampaign Medium

You must book your session for a date and time within thirty (30) days of the date of purchase, or if you are onboarding with ActiveCampaign for the Services, then within thirty (30) days after your onboarding is complete...

Revolut Medium

To meet our legal and regulatory requirements we, or someone acting for us, might sometimes need to ask for more information... Please provide this information quickly so that there is no disruption to your account...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you wish to play again, you'll have to create a new account by logging in to Minecraft with your Microsoft Account and purchase any game or games you wish to play again.

Excerpt from Minecraft's Privacy Statement

Provision details

Document information
Document
Minecraft Privacy Statement
Entity
Minecraft
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-025220
Document ID
CA-D-00117
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/privacy
Wayback Machine
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Content hash (SHA-256)
f3a6a11f0ccd50b308fbc95e67849eb8bede132d08a551c53c58e1a360c9ae61
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 14:46 UTC
Methodology
analyze_document-v2-grounded.3
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Minecraft
Document: Minecraft Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-025220
Captured: 2026-07-09 14:46:14 UTC
SHA-256: f3a6a11f0ccd50b3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/minecraft/minecraft-privacy-statement/provision/CA-P-025220/must-repurchase-games-after-deletion/
Accessed: Aug. 24, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
Categories
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Minecraft's Must Repurchase Games After Deletion clause do?

It establishes that previously purchased games are not recoverable after deletion and must be bought again.

How does this clause affect you?

Players who delete their account and wish to play again must both create a new account and pay for any games they previously owned.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 297 platforms. See the full comparison.

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