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Operator must own server during paid access period

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 298 of 352 platforms
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Own or control the server and continue to do so for the whole time that you charge for access to it

Excerpt from Minecraft's Usage Guidelines

Provision details

Document information
Document
Minecraft Usage Guidelines
Entity
Minecraft
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 18, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006648, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-025353
Document ID
CA-D-000119
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006648)
a8b646561bf311766e12884a85ec1392f34225fd230ff30d98f7cb815629809f
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 18:46 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006648 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Minecraft
Document: Minecraft Usage Guidelines
Record ID: CA-P-025353
Version: CA-V-006648
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:24:16 UTC
SHA-256: a8b646561bf31176…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/minecraft/minecraft-usage-guidelines/provision/CA-P-025353/operator-must-own-server-during-paid-access-period/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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What does Minecraft's Operator must own server during paid access period clause do?

The clause states: “Own or control the server and continue to do so for the whole time that you charge for access to it”

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