Riot Games Privacy Notice

DATED 2020-10-23 · VERSION 20201024_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20200209_rev01 · ARCHIVE SNAPSHOT

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33Welcome to Riot Games! Our privacy notice explains what info Riot Games collects when you visit or use the Riot services, as well as ways we might use or share it. We're only describing our own practices - this notice doesn't apply to third parties we don't own or control, including other companies you might interact with on or through the Riot services (see [Third-Party Websites and Services]()).
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55Riot Games, Inc. is headquartered in Los Angeles. Riot Games, Inc. and its subsidiaries are part of a global group of affiliated gaming companies with offices and operations around the world (see [International Data Processing]()). When we say "Riot Games" (or similar things like "we" or "us"), we're referring to the Riot Games entity or, where applicable, entities that control and are responsible for your info (see [Contact Us]() to see who that is).
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77When we say "Riot services," we mean any games, websites, applications, and services that link to this notice, regardless of how you access or use them or engage with us, including through mobile devices or offline such as by phone. Your use of the Riot services is also subject to the [Terms of Service](https://www.riotgames.com/en/terms-of-service) in your region (including its provisions regarding limitations on damages, resolution of disputes, and application of governing law). Please read this entire notice to make sure you understand it. You should also read the [Terms of Service](https://www.riotgames.com/en/terms-of-service) carefully, and make sure you understand and agree to them before using the Riot services.
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291291### C. Sharing Info
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293**Summary:** We don't share your contact info (such as your email or home address) with independent third parties without your knowledge except as described in this notice (like to enforce the [Terms of Service](https://www.riotgames.com/en/terms-of-service), secure the Riot services, or if we're required to do so by law or respond to legal process). We do share non-contact info (like your Summoner Name, match history, game stats, and other aggregate or anonymous info), including publicly via the [Riot Games API](https://developer.riotgames.com/).
293**Summary:** We don't share your contact info (such as your email or home address) with independent third parties without your knowledge except as described in this notice (like to enforce the [Terms of Service](https://www.riotgames.com/en/terms-of-service), secure the Riot services, or if we're required to do so by law or respond to legal process). We don't sell your information to independent third parties. We do share non-contact info (like your Summoner Name, match history, game stats, and other aggregate or anonymous info), including publicly via the [Riot Games API](https://developer.riotgames.com/).
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295295If we ever stop providing Riot services or certain parts of them (like if we're bought out or invaded by Yordles), we may share your info with the buyer. Lastly, remember the stuff you share in social features (like chat and forums) is public -- please be careful about how you use them!
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299299We share the info we collect with Riot Games-controlled subsidiaries and affiliates that provide services to us so we can more seamlessly operate, support, and improve the Riot services (such as to facilitate account transfers and provide Player Support in your local language). Since we're a global company, this means your info may be transferred to or stored in locations outside your country of residence (see [International Data Processing]()). To learn more about the Riot Games entity or, where applicable, entities that control and are responsible for your info, see [Contact Us]() below.
401401Under certain conditions, more fully described on the Privacy Shield website \[[https://www.privacyshield.gov/article?id=How-to-Submit-a-Complaint](https://www.privacyshield.gov/article)\], you may be entitled to invoke binding arbitration when other dispute resolution procedures have been exhausted.
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407## VI. YOUR CHOICES AND CONTROLS
407## VI. YOUR RIGHTS, CHOICES AND CONTROLS
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409409**Summary:** You have choices regarding your use of the Riot services and the ways we process info. Since you can interact with us in many different ways, the particular controls available to you often depend on the nature of our relationship.
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413413You can use many parts of the Riot services without ever creating an account, purchasing our products or services, or otherwise submitting info like your name or email address to us. If you do choose to visit or use the Riot Services, we generally retain the related personal information as long as your account is active or as is otherwise necessary to provide the Riot services, operate our business (including for legitimate purposes like complying with our legal obligations, managing internal books and records, preventing fraud, resolving disputes, and enforcing our contracts and terms, such as this notice and the [Terms of Service](https://www.riotgames.com/en/terms-of-service) or to achieve the purposes set out in this notice, unless a longer retention period is permitted or required by law.
421421The Riot services also have many built-in tools to help players exercise control over their info directly. For example, you can generally delete old forum posts, mute or disable voice chat functionality, and change other preferences from your account settings. If you need help with any of these options, be sure to [Contact Us]().
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423423Many Internet browsers allow you to reject, manage, and delete cookies. You may also be able to manage other similar technologies, like HTML5, by changing your browser settings (see [Info We Collect Automatically]()).
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425425If you don't want to take advantage of the services that third-party analytics and advertising companies provide on the Riot services, you may be able to opt-out of some of them by visitin [http://www.aboutads.info](http://www.aboutads.info/) or [http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/](http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/), or if you're located in the EU or Canada, [http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/](http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/) or [http://youradchoices.ca/](http://youradchoices.ca/) respectively, or if you're located in Australia, [http://www.your.onlinechoices.com.au](http://www.your.onlinechoices.com.au/). For a representative list of third-party advertising and analytics partners that operate on the Riot services, as well as details about how to opt-out to the extent applicable, click [here]().
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427If you're concerned with the way we're handling your info, or if you would like to request to access, correct, update, restrict or delete your personal info, object to or opt out of the processing of your personal info, withdraw your consent to our use of your info, or if you would like to request a copy of your personal info for purposes of transmitting it to another company (to the extent these rights are provided to you by applicable law), please [Contact Us]() or visit [privacy.riotgames.com](https://www.riotgames.com/en/privacy-notice) and follow the instructions provided. Your right to object includes where we process your info for direct marketing, for performing a task in the public interest or pursuing our legitimate interests or those of a third party. You can also learn more about how to request access to your account info [here](https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001299888-Requesting-Your-Account-Data), or about how to delete your account [here](https://support-leagueoflegends.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/202647784-Account-Deletion-FAQ).
427If you're concerned with the way we're handling your info, or if you would like to request to access, correct, update, restrict or delete your personal info, object to or opt out of the processing of your personal info, withdraw your consent to our use of your info, or if you would like to request a copy of your personal info for purposes of transmitting it to another company (to the extent these rights are provided to you by applicable law), please [Contact Us]() or visit [privacy.riotgames.com](https://www.riotgames.com/en/privacy-notice) and follow the instructions provided. Your right to object includes where we process your info for direct marketing, for performing a task in the public interest or pursuing our legitimate interests or those of a third party. You can also learn more about how to request access to your account info [here](https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001299888-Requesting-Your-Account-Data), or about how to delete your account [here](https://support-leagueoflegends.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/202647784-Account-Deletion-FAQ). If you are a California resident, you also have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of these rights.
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429429If you withdraw your consent (including for marketing purposes), it does not affect the lawfulness of what we did up until that point.
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431431Before we process such requests, we may ask you to verify your identity (like by logging-in to your account or providing us with certain info to help us confirm ownership) and we may request payment where allowed by law. Note that asking us to remove personal info or refrain from processing it may also result in account suspension or termination where this info is necessary to make Riot services available to you (we normally tell you this at the point we collect the info), in which case you'll no longer be able to access those Riot services. We may also retain certain info associated with your account for purposes like complying with our legal obligations, managing internal books and records, preventing fraud, resolving disputes, and enforcing our contracts and terms, such as this notice and the [Terms of Service](https://www.riotgames.com/en/terms-of-service).
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433433If you're in the EEA/UK, you may lodge a complaint with an EU/UK/EEA data protection authority for your country or region where an alleged infringement of applicable data protection law occurs. Riot Games lead supervisory authority under the GDPR is the Irish Data Protection Commission (see [www.dataprotection.ie](https://www.dataprotection.ie/) for more information).