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The policy's reliance on a separate Microsoft document means users must review two distinct policies to understand the full scope of data collection, sharing, and rights applicable to their Minecraft account.
Interpretive note: The exact verbatim text of the cross-reference provision was not available in the truncated document; the characterization is based on the document's evident structure and standard Microsoft/Minecraft policy practice.
The removal of this cross-reference provision suggests the current version may provide more standalone coverage of privacy topics rather than deferring readers to the parent Microsoft Privacy Statement.
View full change record →Changed from stating incorporation into the Microsoft Privacy Statement to characterizing this notice as supplementary, and added explicit instruction to refer to Microsoft Privacy Statement for additional information.
View full change record →The terms state that the Microsoft Privacy Statement governs data practices in addition to this Minecraft-specific policy, meaning consumers cannot rely on this document alone to understand all applicable rights, obligations, and data flows affecting their account.
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"This privacy notice supplements the Microsoft Privacy Statement, which also applies to your use of Minecraft products and services. Please refer to the Microsoft Privacy Statement for additional information about our data practices.Excerpt from Minecraft's Privacy Statement
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR Articles 13 and 14 require that privacy information be provided in a concise, transparent, intelligible, and easily accessible form.
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The policy's reliance on a separate Microsoft document means users must review two distinct policies to understand the full scope of data collection, sharing, and rights applicable to their Minecraft account.
The terms state that the Microsoft Privacy Statement governs data practices in addition to this Minecraft-specific policy, meaning consumers cannot rely on this document alone to understand all applicable rights, obligations, and data flows affecting their account.
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