Children under 13 (or 16 in Europe and the UK) are not permitted to use Riot Games services, and players under 18 must have a parent or guardian agree to the terms on their behalf.
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
This provision is significant for parents because it establishes that a parent or guardian must agree to the terms for minors to use the services, and it triggers obligations under children's privacy laws including COPPA and EU equivalents.
Parents and guardians of minors who play Riot Games titles should be aware that the agreement requires their consent and that children under 13 (16 in the EU and UK) are formally excluded from the services, with implications for data collection, account validity, and terms enforceability.
How other platforms handle this
The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. If you are under 13 years of age, then please do not use or access the Services at any time or in any manner. If we learn that personally identifiable information has been collected on the Services from persons under 13 years of age and ...
Children under 13 are not allowed to use Pinterest. We don't knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that a child...
Replit is not directed to children under the age of 13. If you are under 13 years of age, you are not permitted to use the Services. If we learn that we have collected Personal Information from a child under age 13, we will take steps to delete such information from our files as soon as possible.
Monitoring
Riot Games has changed this document before.
Receive same-day alerts, structured change summaries, and monitoring for up to 10 platforms.
"The Riot services are not intended for children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in the European Economic Area and UK). If you are under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA/UK), do not attempt to register for or use the Riot services. If you are between the ages of 13 and 18 (or the relevant age of majority in your jurisdiction), you may only use the Riot services under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by these Terms.— Excerpt from Riot Games's Riot Games Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages COPPA, which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13 in the US. In the EU and UK, the age threshold of 16 reflects GDPR Article 8 requirements for digital services, though individual member states may set lower thresholds (minimum 13). Enforcement authority in the US rests with the FTC; in the EU, national data protection authorities hold primary enforcement jurisdiction. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. COPPA enforcement actions against gaming platforms have resulted in substantial FTC penalties, and the mixed-age nature of Riot Games' user base creates ongoing compliance obligations around age verification, parental consent mechanisms, and data minimization for younger users. The adequacy of age gating mechanisms is a material compliance consideration. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU member states that set the GDPR Article 8 age of digital consent below 16 (such as Germany at 16, France at 15, UK at 13 post-Brexit) create a patchwork of applicable thresholds. The UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) imposes additional obligations for services likely to be accessed by children. US state children's privacy laws in California (CPPA) and other states may impose requirements beyond COPPA. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Any third-party vendor or platform partner integrating with Riot Games services should assess whether their data handling practices are consistent with the children's privacy obligations triggered by this provision. Parental consent mechanisms and age verification tools should be included in vendor due diligence. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Riot Games' age verification and parental consent processes should be audited for adequacy under COPPA, GDPR Article 8, and the UK Children's Code. Data mapping should identify all data flows involving users who may be minors, and retention and deletion practices for minor-user data should be documented. Legal teams should evaluate whether arbitration and other rights-limitation provisions are enforceable against minors given their general right to disaffirm contracts.
Full compliance analysis
Regulatory citations, enforcement risk, and due diligence action items.
Free: track 1 platform + weekly digest. Watcher: 10 platforms + same-day alerts. No credit card required.
Professional Governance Intelligence
Need to monitor specific governance provisions?
Professional includes provision-level monitoring, governance timelines, regulatory mapping, and audit-ready analysis.
Built from archived source documents, structured governance mappings, and historical version tracking.
This provision is significant for parents because it establishes that a parent or guardian must agree to the terms for minors to use the services, and it triggers obligations under children's privacy laws including COPPA and EU equivalents.
Parents and guardians of minors who play Riot Games titles should be aware that the agreement requires their consent and that children under 13 (16 in the EU and UK) are formally excluded from the services, with implications for data collection, account validity, and terms enforceability.
No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Riot Games.