When creating Minecraft content, you must follow all laws that protect children — including rules about what content is appropriate and how data from minors is handled.
Parents and guardians should be aware that third-party Minecraft content creators and server operators are independently responsible for complying with children's protection laws, and Mojang's guidelines do not guarantee that all community content is age-appropriate.
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Compare across platforms →Given Minecraft's predominantly young user base, creators, modders, and server operators who collect data or create content involving children face significant legal obligations under COPPA and equivalent international laws.
1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision directly implicates COPPA (15 U.S.C. §6501 et seq.), enforced by the FTC, which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal data from children under 13. EU GDPR Article 8 and UK GDPR require parental consent for children's data processing. The UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) imposes additional design and data minimization obligations on platforms likely to be accessed by children. 2)
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