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No unauthorized commercial use or exploitation

High severity Explicit document language Common · 125 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 394 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Netflix Medium

all subscription plans may contain limited commercial content, such as branded content or sponsorship messaging, promotions for Netflix content or information about other Netflix products or services.

Microsoft Medium

The use of Skype is for your personal and noncommercial use. You are permitted to use Skype at work for your own business communications.

Loom Medium

(c) charge its customers a specific fee for use of the Products, but Customer may charge an overall fee for its own offerings (of which the Products are ancillary)

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Do not make commercial use or commercially exploit anything that we have made unless these guidelines say it's okay

Excerpt from Minecraft's Usage Guidelines

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

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-025267
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-025267
Captured: 2026-05-20 18:46:29 UTC
SHA-256: 5e8b017eedb8b7b0…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/minecraft/minecraft-usage-guidelines/provision/CA-P-025267/no-unauthorized-commercial-use-or-exploitation/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 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 unauthorized commercial use or exploitation clause do?

The clause states: “Do not make commercial use or commercially exploit anything that we have made unless these guidelines say it's okay”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 125 platforms. See the full comparison.

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