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Cookie and Tracking Technologies

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What it is

Riot uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on its websites and in its games to collect data about your browsing and gameplay behavior, and to serve personalized advertising.

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

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The provision establishes the operational mechanisms through which Riot Games and third-party partners collect behavioral data during service use. This data collection infrastructure supports both service performance optimization and analytics operations.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Apr 14, 2026

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.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Cookies and trackers on Riot's platforms may share your data with advertising networks. You can manage your cookie preferences using the Cookie Preferences tool available on riotgames.com.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Opt Out of Arbitration
    Click the 'Cookie Preferences' link in the footer of riotgames.com to open the consent management platform (Osano). Adjust your preferences to opt out of non-essential cookies including advertising and analytics trackers, then save your choices.

How other platforms handle this

Mixpanel Medium

We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your use of our website and Service, including your browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and time spent on pages. We may use this information to analyze trends, administer the site, track use...

Datadog Medium

We and our third-party partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your use of the Sites. Cookies are small data files stored on your browser or device. We use both session cookies and persistent cookies. We may also use web beacons, pixel ta...

Netflix Medium

cookie data, resettable device identifiers, advertising identifiers and other unique identifiers (described below in the section "Cookies and other Technologies").

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The Riot Services use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to automatically collect, store, and read files on your device. They may be delivered in a first-party (i.e., by Riot Games) or third-party (i.e., by other companies) context. These tools help the Riot Services work and operate more efficiently, as well as collect info about how you interact with us.

— Excerpt from Riot Games's Riot Games Privacy Notice

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

Use of tracking technologies for advertising purposes requires freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive (EU Cookie Law), as well as opt-out mechanisms under CCPA/CPRA. The presence of Google Tag Manager and LinkedIn Insight Tag in the document's source code indicates third-party tracking that should be assessed for compliance.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over deceptive tracking practices and failure to honor opt-out requests for targeted advertising.
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Riot Games Privacy Notice
Entity
Riot Games
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001569
Document ID
CA-D-00310
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
39702142b1ff9de41afd68c3620684a1be0bc3bef47100050658a43adbd5eca3
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 11:13 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Riot Games
Document: Riot Games Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-P-001569
Captured: 2026-03-20 11:13:03 UTC
SHA-256: 39702142b1ff9de4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/riot-games/riot-games-privacy-notice/cookie-and-tracking-technologies/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Riot Games's Cookie and Tracking Technologies clause do?

The provision establishes the operational mechanisms through which Riot Games and third-party partners collect behavioral data during service use. This data collection infrastructure supports both service performance optimization and analytics operations.

How does this clause affect you?

Cookies and trackers on Riot's platforms may share your data with advertising networks. You can manage your cookie preferences using the Cookie Preferences tool available on riotgames.com.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 3 platforms. See the full comparison.

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