Mojang can take away your right to use Minecraft's brand or content at any time, and if the rules change, you must immediately follow the new rules.
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The clause establishes that intellectual property permissions are not perpetual and creates an ongoing obligation for users to monitor and comply with guideline revisions, which may alter permitted uses of the platform.
Any creator or business that has invested time and money building Minecraft-based content or services faces the risk of losing the right to that content at any moment, with no recourse or transition period guaranteed.
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"We can revoke permission to use our IP at any time. If we update these guidelines, you will need to comply with the new guidelines.— Excerpt from Minecraft's Minecraft Usage Guidelines
1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages contract law principles of illusory promises and consideration, and may intersect with EU Platform-to-Business Regulation (EU 2019/1150) Article 3, which requires platforms to provide adequate notice before changing terms affecting business users. In the UK, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 may apply if this term is deemed unfair in consumer-facing contracts. 2)
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The clause establishes that intellectual property permissions are not perpetual and creates an ongoing obligation for users to monitor and comply with guideline revisions, which may alter permitted uses of the platform.
Any creator or business that has invested time and money building Minecraft-based content or services faces the risk of losing the right to that content at any moment, with no recourse or transition period guaranteed.
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