User Privacy and Minecraft: Education Edition

Minecraft: Education Edition takes data privacy concerns seriously and complies with COPPA, CCPA , FERPA, and Microsoft’s Privacy Statement and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Minecraft: Education Edition collects and processes data per the Microsoft Privacy Statement and the relevant education terms.  For Microsoft products provided by  you, including Office 365 Education, Microsoft 365, and Minecraft: Education Edition,

Microsoft will:

• Not collect or use student personal data beyond that needed for authorized educational or school purposes.
• Not sell or rent student personal data.
• Not use or share student personal data for advertising or similar commercial purposes, such as behavioral targeting of advertisements to students.
• Not build a personal profile of a student, other than for supporting authorized educational or school purposes or as authorized by the parent, guardian, or student of appropriate age.
• Require that our vendors with whom student personal data is shared to deliver the educational service, if any, are obligated to implement these same commitments for student personal data.

Additional Resources

• Microsoft and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Complying with COPPA: Frequently Asked Questions