Privacy Policy

Learn how RuneGrove collects, uses, and protects your personal data. Our privacy practices, cookie usage, third-party services, and your data rights explained clearly.

Last reviewed: October 1, 2026

RuneGrove ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal data when you use runegrove.com and associated services.

Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account via Riot Sign-On (RSO), we receive your Riot Games account identifier, game name, and tag line. We do not receive or store your Riot Games password. If you link multiple game accounts, we store the associated PUUIDs (Player Universally Unique Identifiers) to retrieve your gameplay data.

Gameplay Data

When you use our personal analytics features, we collect match history, rank information, champion/agent statistics, and performance metrics from the Riot Games API on your behalf. This data is cached in our database to provide you with analytics dashboards and historical trends. Gameplay data is refreshed on demand with a minimum 10-minute cooldown between refreshes.

Usage Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect anonymous usage data including pages visited, session duration, device type, browser, approximate geographic location, and referral sources. This data helps us understand how our site is used and improve the experience. GA4 may set cookies on your device to track sessions.

Cookies

RuneGrove uses cookies for authentication (session tokens) and analytics (GA4). RuneGrove does not show ads. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect functionality such as staying logged in.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to: provide and improve our services, display personalized analytics dashboards, authenticate your identity, communicate service updates, prevent abuse, and comply with legal obligations.

Third-Party Services

We integrate with the following third-party services:

• Riot Games API & Riot Sign-On: For account authentication and gameplay data retrieval. Subject to the Riot Games Privacy Notice.
• Google Analytics (GA4): For anonymous site usage analytics. Subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
• Stripe: For processing Grove+ subscription payments. We do not store your payment card details; they are handled entirely by Stripe under its privacy policy.
• Google Cloud Storage: For hosting images and static assets.

YouTube API Services, Advertising and Device Storage

RuneGrove uses YouTube API Services to display information about YouTube videos and channels, including our own channels in RuneGrove Media. Google's Privacy Policy applies to that data: Google Privacy Policy.

RuneGrove never connects to your YouTube or Google account and receives no information about you from YouTube. The YouTube data it keeps describes public videos and is not shared with anyone. When you start a full video or episode on RuneGrove Media while signed in, we record which one and when for up to 7 days, to protect member streams from abuse.

RuneGrove does not show ads. It measures traffic with Google Analytics, which may place or read cookies and similar technologies in your browser.

RuneGrove stores small pieces of information on your device, such as your sign-in token and where you stopped watching or listening, so the site can keep you signed in and resume playback. You can clear them at any time in your browser settings.

Data Retention

Account data is retained for as long as your account is active. Personal analytics data is cached and refreshed on demand. If you delete your account, your personal data including cached analytics, comments, and preferences will be removed within 30 days. Anonymized, aggregated analytics data (not personally identifiable) may be retained indefinitely.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated personal data.
• Privacy Settings: Control whether your personal analytics profile is public or private via your account settings.
• Opt-out: Disable analytics cookies through your browser settings.

Children's Privacy

RuneGrove is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.

Contact for Privacy Requests

For privacy-related questions, data access requests, or deletion requests, please contact us through our help page or reach out on our Discord server. We will respond to verified requests within 30 days.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via a notice on our website. Your continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.