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Right But No Obligation to Monitor Voice and Text Chat

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Recording and storage are stated as definite practices, while monitoring is a reserved right with no corresponding obligation, meaning monitoring may or may not occur and its duration is at Riot Games' discretion.

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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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Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
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This clause type exists across 1737 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your voice and text chat will be recorded and stored by Riot Games; Riot Games may also monitor it at its discretion for a period it determines is appropriate, but is not obligated to do so.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We also record and store, and reserve the right (but have no obligation and where legally permissible) to monitor voice and text chat and similar details about optional interactions for a period we determine is appropriate...

— Excerpt from Riot Games's Riot Games Privacy Notice

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-037440
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-037440
Captured: 2026-05-10 05:42:08 UTC
SHA-256: 2a840e744c4ccace…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/riot-games/riot-games-privacy-notice/provision/CA-P-037440/right-but-no-obligation-to-monitor-voice-and-text-chat/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Riot Games's Right But No Obligation to Monitor Voice and Text Chat clause do?

Recording and storage are stated as definite practices, while monitoring is a reserved right with no corresponding obligation, meaning monitoring may or may not occur and its duration is at Riot Games' discretion.

How does this clause affect you?

Your voice and text chat will be recorded and stored by Riot Games; Riot Games may also monitor it at its discretion for a period it determines is appropriate, but is not obligated to do so.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 264 platforms. See the full comparison.

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