Change record
CA-C-001534
Epic Games Privacy Policy | Unreal Engine
Entity
Date detected
May 1, 2026
Effective date
May 1, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Taxonomy
Vendor disclosure shift
Changes
6 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users EU users UK users

Unreal Engine updated its privacy policy contact information on May 1, 2026, replacing old email addresses with new ones across its contact details section. The main privacy contact email changed from privacy@support.epicgames.com to a new address, and data protection officer emails changed from dpo@support.epicgames.com to a new format. This is an administrative update that affects where users and regulators send privacy inquiries and exercise data rights.

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What this means for you

Unreal Engine replaced its privacy and data protection officer email addresses with new contact information across its privacy policy. This change affects how users exercise their data subject rights, including requests to access, correct, or delete personal data. You should note the new email addresses if you plan to contact Epic Games about your data or privacy concerns.

What you can do

→ Update bookmarks or records with the new privacy contact email addresses if you plan to submit data requests

Key Clauses Affected

Privacy contact routing

Email addresses for submitting privacy requests and contacting data protection officers were updated across all Epic Games entities.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
687fc2a09c9f59820765ca66606fa2e43a29317742d7a6ebfeb243854ea1205e
April 23, 2026 06:08 UTC
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Current Version
7b6379aa109ecff327d3c8e5b73e1c45a484b6c5535ee53941a07c69ec0d6710
May 1, 2026 15:53 UTC
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Change Detected
May 1, 2026 15:53 UTC
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Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: Unreal Engine
Document: Epic Games Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-C-001534
Version: CA-V-002072
Captured: 2026-05-01 15:53:56 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-01-unreal-engine-epic-games-privacy-policy-1534/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change updates contact routing for privacy requests and DPO communication across Epic Games' corporate entities. Under GDPR, CCPA, and similar regimes, organizations must maintain current contact information for data subjects to exercise access, deletion, …

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Document Context

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Document
Epic Games Privacy Policy
Entity
Unreal Engine
Captured
May 1, 2026
Source URL
https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/privacypolicy
Other changes to Epic Games Privacy Policy
Previous change Apr 23, 2026
Epic Games updated its privacy policy on April 23, 2026 with clarifications focused on how it collects and uses data …
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