CA-C-000773
Epic Games — Epic Games Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
May 1, 2026
Effective date
May 1, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users eu users uk users us users
Changes
6 sentences modified
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What Changed

Epic Games updated their Privacy Policy on May 1, 2026 to reformat contact email addresses throughout the document, changing how emails are displayed (e.g., from 'privacy@support.epicgames.com' to '[email protected]'). The actual email addresses remain the same — only the display formatting was changed. This is a cosmetic update and does not affect how users can contact Epic Games or exercise their privacy rights.

Consumer Impact (what this means for users)

Epic Games reformatted the contact email addresses in their Privacy Policy on May 1, 2026, but the underlying email addresses themselves remain unchanged. Users can still reach Epic Games' privacy team at the same addresses as before — only the visual display format was updated. This change has no practical effect on how you contact Epic Games or exercise your data rights.

Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
CFAA
United States Federal
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Why It Matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This change is purely cosmetic and has no practical effect on consumers. Email addresses for contacting Epic Games about privacy matters remain identical.

Key Clauses Affected

Privacy Requests Contact Information

Email addresses for privacy inquiries were reformatted in display only; no functional change to contact details.

Data Protection Officer Contact Details

DPO email addresses across multiple Epic subsidiaries were reformatted but remain substantively unchanged.

EU/UK Representative Contact

Mishcon de Reya representative email display was reformatted with no change to the actual address.

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Evidence Verification

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Previous Version
31bb31d5822c646ffd9ec3b27da84d739f1b4dc07f765f4bb26d1f091cf90e9d
April 23, 2026 06:08 UTC
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Current Version
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May 1, 2026 15:53 UTC
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Change Detected
May 1, 2026 15:53 UTC
How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Epic Games | Document: Epic Games Privacy Policy | Record: CA-C-000773
Captured: 2026-05-01 15:53:56 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-01-epic-games-epic-games-privacy-policy-773/
Accessed: May 2, 2026

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Institutional Analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

Assessment

Epic Games made a formatting-only change to contact email addresses across their Privacy Policy on May 1, 2026. The actual addresses (privacy@support.epicgames.com, dpo@support.epicgames.com, representative@mishcon.com, privacy@harmonixmusic.com) are unchanged. No new obligations are created under GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, or any other framework. No compliance action is required.

Regulatory Exposure

This change is purely cosmetic — email address display formatting only. No new regulatory exposure is created. Applicable frameworks that govern the underlying contact information requirements include: GDPR Art. 13(1)(a) and Art. 37-39 (DPO contact details), UK GDPR equivalent provisions, LGPD Art. 41 (DPO appointment and contact), and Cal. Civ. Code §1798.130 (CCPA consumer request methods). None of these are triggered by a formatting change where the functional contact information remains identical.

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Document Context

Document
Epic Games Privacy Policy
Entity
Epic Games
Captured
May 1, 2026
Source URL
https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/privacypolicy
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