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Data Sharing with Third-Party Service Providers and Partners

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What it is

Riot shares your data with a wide range of outside companies including analytics providers, customer support vendors, advertising partners, and potentially acquirers in a business transaction.

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)

Data shared in connection with a business transaction such as a merger or acquisition may reach new parties under different privacy frameworks, and users typically have limited ability to prevent this type of transfer.

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 co…

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your personal data may be shared with a broad range of third parties beyond Riot itself, including external advertising and analytics companies, and could be transferred to a new owner if Riot is acquired. Users have limited practical control over business transaction transfers, though they retain deletion and access rights under applicable law.

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.
  • Export Your Data
    Submit a data access request at https://privacyrequest.riotgames.com to receive a copy of the personal data Riot holds about you, including information about which categories of third parties it has been shared with.

How other platforms handle this

HubSpot Medium

We may share your personal data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. We may also share your personal data with advertising partners to display relevant advertising to y...

Ideogram Medium

We may share your personal information with third-party vendors and service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.

Steam Medium

In order to provide you with services, Valve needs to share some data with the publisher or developer of the game (for example to verify your ownership of the game and register your Steam ID with the publisher), or with other third parties that Valve works with to provide services to you. Valve will...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We share your personal data with third parties in the following circumstances: with service providers who help us deliver our Services, such as hosting, analytics, customer support, and fraud prevention; with advertising and marketing partners to help us deliver relevant advertisements; with other companies in the Riot group of companies; in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets; and when required by law or to protect rights and safety.

— Excerpt from Riot Games's Riot Games Privacy Notice

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Third-party data sharing engages GDPR Article 28 (processor relationships) and Article 26 (joint controllers) depending on the nature of the relationship. CCPA/CPRA regulates 'selling' and 'sharing' personal information with third parties for commercial purposes. FTC guidance on data broker practices applies to analytics and advertising partners receiving Riot user data. M&A data transfers may require regulatory notification or consent mechanisms in some jurisdictions. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The notice provides a categorical rather than specific enumeration of third parties, which is common industry practice but may not satisfy GDPR's transparency requirements for processor and sub-processor disclosure. The inclusion of M&A transfers without a consent mechanism or opt-out right is standard but limits consumer control in a material transaction scenario. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California residents have CPRA rights to know which categories of third parties receive their data. EU users have rights to obtain information about recipients under GDPR Article 15. The breadth of sharing with advertising partners may require evaluation under the ePrivacy Directive in EU jurisdictions. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations integrating Riot services into enterprise environments should assess whether Riot's data processor agreements with sub-processors are available and adequate. M&A due diligence should account for Riot's data sharing obligations and whether acquirer privacy practices are compatible with Riot's stated commitments. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: A vendor risk assessment covering the third-party ecosystem referenced in the notice is recommended. CCPA compliance teams should verify whether the opt-out of sale and sharing mechanism covers all advertising partner relationships. Legal teams should assess whether M&A transfer provisions include privacy continuity commitments for existing users.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over unfair or deceptive data sharing practices and the adequacy of consumer disclosure regarding third-party data transfers.
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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
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
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Riot Games Privacy Notice
Entity
Riot Games
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-008359
Document ID
CA-D-00310
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2a840e744c4ccacedb5da002bc88e924c17e42553d102c3755b4b0f1d26ccb44
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 05:42 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Riot Games
Document: Riot Games Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-P-008359
Captured: 2026-05-10 05:42:08 UTC
SHA-256: 2a840e744c4ccace…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/riot-games/riot-games-privacy-notice/data-sharing-with-third-party-service-providers-and-partners/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Riot Games's Data Sharing with Third-Party Service Providers and Partners clause do?

Data shared in connection with a business transaction such as a merger or acquisition may reach new parties under different privacy frameworks, and users typically have limited ability to prevent this type of transfer.

How does this clause affect you?

Your personal data may be shared with a broad range of third parties beyond Riot itself, including external advertising and analytics companies, and could be transferred to a new owner if Riot is acquired. Users have limited practical control over business transaction transfers, though they retain deletion and access rights under applicable law.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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