Privacy Policy

MCBE News is a public Minecraft news, changelog, Marketplace, article, and service-status archive. This policy applies to the website, public APIs, staff sign-in, source archives, and the contact links on this site.

Reading public pages does not require a public MCBE News account. Staff access is separate and uses Discord sign-in; it is not a public profile or community-account system.

Hosting, security, and application operations can process technical information such as IP address, browser or device information, requested URLs, timestamps, response status, and error diagnostics. This information is used to deliver the site, troubleshoot faults, defend against abuse, and monitor service reliability.

Google Analytics loads on public pages only after you accept analytics in our cookie banner. It stays off on staff, account, administration and draft pages. Rejecting analytics does not affect access to the site. When enabled, Google may process cookie, device, and usage information under its own policies. See Google's Privacy Policy for details about its processing.

Essential cookies support staff sign-in and security. If you choose Accept in the cookie banner, we also use Google Analytics cookies to understand visits to public pages. Choosing Reject keeps analytics off without affecting your access to the site. Analytics cookies expire after 180 days.

We remember your choice in this browser until you change it or clear site data. If your browser blocks storage, we may ask again on your next visit. You can change your choice anytime using Cookie settings here or in the footer. Switching to Reject stops analytics and removes this site's Google Analytics cookies. It does not delete information already sent to Google.

Staff members sign in with Discord through Better Auth. To provide that access and apply staff roles, MCBE News processes the Discord account identifier, display name, email address when Discord provides it, avatar URL, authentication-account information, and session records.

Session records can include session identifiers, expiration information, IP address, and user-agent data. They are used to authenticate staff, secure administrative actions, and investigate access problems. Staff roles control access to editorial, moderation, and administration features.

The Contact page links to email and Discord; it does not currently provide an on-site submission form. Email and Discord process the information you choose to send under their own policies. MCBE News may keep correspondence and the minimum related context needed to respond, review a publication request, prevent abuse, or maintain an editorial record.

Do not send passwords, payment information, private credentials, or unnecessary sensitive information.

MCBE News relies on service providers for hosting, CDN image storage, database operations, analytics, and Discord authentication. It also retrieves and archives public material from Minecraft, Mojang, Microsoft, and Marketplace-related services.

When you follow an external link or choose to use Discord or email, that destination operates under its own terms and privacy policy. MCBE News does not control data collected by external sites.

MCBE News keeps information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described here, including site operation, security, archive integrity, staff access, legal obligations, and editorial accountability. Retention can vary by record type; public archive records may remain available for historical reference.

Reasonable technical and organizational safeguards are used to protect the systems that hold this information. No internet service can guarantee absolute security.

Use Cookie settings here or in the footer to accept or reject analytics at any time. You can also clear cookies and site data through your browser. Staff members can contact the team about their account information or access.

For privacy questions or requests relating to information you provided directly, use the Contact page. MCBE News may update this policy when its systems or practices change; the date above identifies the latest revision.