Riot Games can suspend or permanently ban your account at any time and for any reason, including for violations of their rules, without prior warning or obligation to refund any purchases.
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The clause establishes termination authority based on breach, community interest, regional discontinuation, payment disputes, or suspected unauthorized payment activity. This authorization operates without a requirement for prior notice to the user before account suspension or termination takes effect.
Players face the risk of losing significant financial investments in games and virtual items if their account is suspended or terminated, with limited recourse and no guaranteed refund process. This is particularly impactful for users who have spent heavily on in-game purchases.
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If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, we remove such data and terminate the child's account (except where we are required to retain all or a portion of such data for compliance purposes).
Where required by law, which may include in the Province of Québec, we will provide you with written notice of the suspension or deactivation of your account, including the reasons which led us to take such action.
we have adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe the intellectual property rights of others.
"We may terminate or suspend your account if we reasonably determine, that: you have breached any part of these Terms (including the User Rules); doing so would be in the best interests of our community or the Riot Services or is required for upholding a third party's rights; we have stopped offering the Riot Services in your region; we have to refund someone due to unauthorized use of a payment made from your account; or you have (or we have reasonable grounds for suspecting that you have) made unauthorized use of someone else's payment info.Excerpt from Riot Games's Terms of Service
Unilateral termination rights without notice or compensation may conflict with EU consumer protection law under the Consumer Rights Directive and UCPD, and with California consumer protection statutes.
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The clause establishes termination authority based on breach, community interest, regional discontinuation, payment disputes, or suspected unauthorized payment activity. This authorization operates without a requirement for prior notice to the user before account suspension or termination takes effect.
Players face the risk of losing significant financial investments in games and virtual items if their account is suspended or terminated, with limited recourse and no guaranteed refund process. This is particularly impactful for users who have spent heavily on in-game purchases.
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