A Japanese multinational video game company that develops and publishes video games and manufactures gaming consoles including the Nintendo Switch, as well as operates online gaming services and digital storefronts. The company's policies govern how millions of users worldwide can access their gaming platforms, make digital purchases, and share personal data when playing online games or using Nintendo's digital services. These terms affect consumer rights regarding digital game ownership, account access, online interactions, and data collection practices across Nintendo's gaming ecosystem.

2 Documents
35 All provisions 6 High severity 19 Medium severity 10 Low severity
3 Changes · 12 mo
Apr 19, 2026 Last change

High — provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium — provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low — standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Privacy Rights
12 provisions · 4 high · 6 med
Data Collection
5 provisions · 1 high · 4 med
Data Sharing
5 provisions · 4 med
Liability Limitation
4 provisions · 2 med
Platform Discretion
4 provisions · 3 med
Arbitration
3 provisions · 2 high · 1 med
Intellectual Property
2 provisions · 2 med
Acceptable Use
2 provisions · 2 med
Account Control
2 provisions · 1 high · 1 med
Legal Jurisdiction
2 provisions
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Mandatory
Data Retention: Specified
Class Action: Waived
Key Governance Provisions
High Children's Privacy and Parental Consent (COPPA)

COPPA imposes strict requirements on collecting data from children under 13, and the adequacy of Nintendo's consent mechanism within its family account system directly determines whether children's d…

High Minors and Parental Responsibility

The provision allocates parental oversight responsibility and establishes age-based use restrictions that condition continued access on family review and parental acknowledgment of the terms. This af…

High Geolocation Data Collection

The provision establishes a data collection framework that enables location-based functionality while also permitting use of geolocation data for advertising optimization and service analytics. This …

High California CCPA/CPRA Privacy Rights

The provision operationalizes California's statutory privacy mandates within Nintendo's service terms, establishing procedural requirements for data subject requests and defining the scope of persona…

High Children's Data and Parental Consent (COPPA)

The provision creates a dual framework: it restricts general data collection from children pending parental authorization while carving out an exception permitting collection of technical identifiers…

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: Apr 19, 2026 Changes (12 months): 3 Documents monitored: 2 Provisions tracked: 35
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Documents

Nintendo Privacy Policy

Medium

This document establishes Nintendo's data collection and usage practices for users of Nintendo websites, Switch consoles, Nintendo Switch Online, mobile applications, and retail stores in the United States. Nintendo collects …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
8 provisions 3 versions captured 3 significant changes Version history →

Nintendo Terms of Use

Medium

This document establishes the terms of use governing access to Nintendo.com and Nintendo's related digital services in the United States. The agreement authorizes Nintendo to use any user-submitted content, including …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
9 provisions 2 versions captured Version history →

Recent Changes

April 19, 2026 · Nintendo Privacy Policy Medium

Nintendo updated its privacy policy to clarify how it collects and uses data from children and shifted its third-party privacy certification from ESRB to CARU. The policy now explicitly states …

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April 8, 2026 · Nintendo Privacy Policy Medium

Nintendo updated its privacy policy to clarify how it collects error data, expanded where it uses location information to include checking into events and Nintendo locations, strengthened its data retention …

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March 19, 2026 · Nintendo Privacy Policy Medium

Nintendo's privacy policy was updated on March 19, 2026 with several revisions to language describing data collection, retention practices, and third-party certifications. The policy now states it collects error information …

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Low Severity Provisions (2)

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Applicable Regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
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CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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COPPA
United States Federal
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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DMCA
United States Federal
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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FAA
United States Federal
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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UK GDPR
United Kingdom
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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VPPA
United States Federal
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Frequently Asked Questions

What Nintendo documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 2 Nintendo documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has Nintendo made in the past year?

Nintendo has made 3 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for Nintendo?

ConductAtlas has classified 35 provisions across Nintendo's tracked documents. 6 are rated high severity, 19 medium, and 10 low.

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