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Gameplay and Behavioral Data Collection

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The combination of granular gameplay behavior data with persistent device identifiers and IP addresses creates a comprehensive profile of users that can be used for targeted advertising, sold to partners, or potentially used to identify users across different platforms.

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)

Riot Games collects a broad range of personal data from players including voice and text communications, hardware identifiers, gameplay behavior, and approximate location, and uses some of this data for targeted advertising through third-party partners. Players who use Valorant are also subject to kernel-level anti-cheat software (Vanguard) that collects detailed system information even outside of active gameplay sessions. You can submit data access, deletion, or opt-out requests through Riot's privacy request page at https://privacyrequest.riotgames.com.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We collect information about your gameplay, including your in-game actions, performance, achievements, game settings, and interactions with other players. We also collect information about your device, including hardware information, IP address, operating system, browser type, and unique device identifiers.

— Excerpt from Riot Games's Riot Games Privacy Notice

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
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005355
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
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Riot Games
Document: Riot Games Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-P-005355
Captured: 2026-05-10 05:42:08 UTC
SHA-256: 2a840e744c4ccace…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/riot-games/riot-games-privacy-notice/gameplay-and-behavioral-data-collection/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Riot Games's Gameplay and Behavioral Data Collection clause do?

The combination of granular gameplay behavior data with persistent device identifiers and IP addresses creates a comprehensive profile of users that can be used for targeted advertising, sold to partners, or potentially used to identify users across different platforms.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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