Riot can change this privacy policy at any time and treats your continued use of its services as acceptance of the new terms, though it says it will notify you of material changes.
This analysis describes what Riot Games's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
Acceptance of updated privacy terms by continued use rather than explicit re-consent means that changes to data practices take effect without requiring your affirmative agreement, which is significant if material changes expand data collection or sharing.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of deemed acceptance through continued use for material changes to data practices may be limited under GDPR where consent is the lawful basis for specific processing; applicable law in the user's jurisdiction determines whether this formulation is effective.
Riot Games has restructured how it presents information about data collection and use in its privacy notice. The company narrowed its third-party disclaimer by removing the phrase 'we don't own or control,' replacing it with 'we don't control'—a distinction that may affect which entities the company is claiming it has no privacy responsibility for. For California residents, the notice now consolidates information about categories of personal information and their purposes into a single section rather than splitting them across the document. The practical implication depends on how Riot Games operationally interprets 'control' in relation to its business relationships and how California regulators view this language under CCPA notice requirements.
View change record →If Riot updates its privacy policy, continuing to use its services is treated as acceptance of the new terms. Users who want to stay informed should watch for policy update notifications and review changes before deciding whether to continue using Riot's services.
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"We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by posting a notice on our website or by other means, such as email. Your continued use of our Services after we post an updated Privacy Notice constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.Excerpt from Riot Games's Privacy Notice
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR requires that where processing is based on consent, material changes to data practices require fresh consent rather than deemed acceptance through continued use.
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Acceptance of updated privacy terms by continued use rather than explicit re-consent means that changes to data practices take effect without requiring your affirmative agreement, which is significant if material changes expand data collection or sharing.
If Riot updates its privacy policy, continuing to use its services is treated as acceptance of the new terms. Users who want to stay informed should watch for policy update notifications and review changes before deciding whether to continue using Riot's services.
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