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No official association or endorsement impression

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 273 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does Minecraft prohibit doing or including?
Minecraft prohibits doing or including anything that makes people think your content could be interpreted as official, approved by, endorsed by, associated with, supported by, or connected to Minecraft.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The prohibition is based on how content could be interpreted by others, not on intent, meaning even unintentional impressions of association are prohibited.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1423 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You must ensure that nothing you do or include could lead people to interpret your content as having any official connection to Minecraft.

How other platforms handle this

Apple Medium

Don't suggest or imply that Apple is a source or supplier of the App, or that Apple endorses any particular representation regarding quality or functionality.

Tinder Medium

Consistent with applicable law, you understand and agree that Tinder may not share information with you regarding your account termination if doing so would potentially impair the safety or privacy of other users.

Skillshare Medium

within the Services, all discussion boards, groups, or other public forums available to participants are publicly visible to other participants.

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Do not do anything or include anything that makes people think that what you are sharing could be interpreted as official or approved by, endorsed by, associated with, supported by, or connected to us

Excerpt from Minecraft's Usage Guidelines

Provision details

Document information
Document
Minecraft Usage Guidelines
Entity
Minecraft
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-025259
Document ID
CA-D-00119
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
5e8b017eedb8b7b023b00d0a87e3cefa11f56cf0639d1270bb0ec0efe3aed3c6
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 18:46 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Minecraft
Document: Minecraft Usage Guidelines
Record ID: CA-P-025259
Captured: 2026-05-20 18:46:29 UTC
SHA-256: 5e8b017eedb8b7b0…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/minecraft/minecraft-usage-guidelines/provision/CA-P-025259/no-official-association-or-endorsement-impression/
Accessed: Aug. 19, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Minecraft's No official association or endorsement impression clause do?

The prohibition is based on how content could be interpreted by others, not on intent, meaning even unintentional impressions of association are prohibited.

How does this clause affect you?

You must ensure that nothing you do or include could lead people to interpret your content as having any official connection to Minecraft.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 273 platforms. See the full comparison.

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