“commercial companies, corporate brands, advertising agencies, non-profits, politicians, political action committees, governments to use or exploit Minecraft for promoting products, services, or agendas unrelated to Minecraft”
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The prohibition explicitly extends to agendas—not just commercial products or services—meaning political, advocacy, and ideological uses are also barred.
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If you act on behalf of any listed entity type, you are prohibited from using or exploiting Minecraft to promote anything that is not related to Minecraft itself.
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The prohibition explicitly extends to agendas—not just commercial products or services—meaning political, advocacy, and ideological uses are also barred.
If you act on behalf of any listed entity type, you are prohibited from using or exploiting Minecraft to promote anything that is not related to Minecraft itself.
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