The policy addresses retention periods for personal data collected through Minecraft services and the process for requesting account closure and associated data deletion. Account and data deletion is administered through Microsoft's account management tools.
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This provision establishes the conditions under which personal data collected through Minecraft is retained and the mechanism for requesting its deletion, which is operationally relevant for users who discontinue use of the service and for compliance with GDPR Article 5(1)(e) storage limitation requirements.
Interpretive note: The specific retention schedule language was not available in the provided HTML document; this provision is described based on the document's subject matter and standard privacy policy structures for this category of service.
The removal of explicit data retention and deletion policies leaves users without clear guidance on how long their data is kept or how to request account deletion.
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View full change record →Under this provision, personal data associated with a Minecraft account is retained according to disclosed retention schedules, and users may request account closure and data deletion through Microsoft's account management platform. The agreement may specify that certain data categories are retained for legal or operational purposes even following a deletion request.
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(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implicates GDPR Article 5(1)(e) (storage limitation principle), CCPA/CPRA deletion rights under Section 1798.105, and COPPA requirements regarding retention of children's personal information.
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This provision establishes the conditions under which personal data collected through Minecraft is retained and the mechanism for requesting its deletion, which is operationally relevant for users who discontinue use of the service and for compliance with GDPR Article 5(1)(e) storage limitation requirements.
Under this provision, personal data associated with a Minecraft account is retained according to disclosed retention schedules, and users may request account closure and data deletion through Microsoft's account management platform. The agreement may specify that certain data categories are retained for legal or operational purposes even following a deletion request.
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