Privacy Policy – KDX.gg

Last Updated: 31/12/2025

1. Introduction

PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND OUR TERMS OF SERVICE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, PLEASE DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SERVICE.

KDX.gg (“KDX.gg”, “we”, “us”, or the “Service”) is committed to respecting and protecting the privacy of users who access and use our website and services.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data, and outlines your rights under applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

This Privacy Policy applies to all users of KDX.gg, including free users and any future Premium users.

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy, contact us at: contact@kdx.gg

2. Who We Are (Data Controller)

KDX.gg operates as a service based in Germany and provides analytics, statistics, and tooling for the game League of Legends.

For the purposes of the GDPR, KDX.gg is the data controller for all personal data processed through the Service.

3. Principles We Apply

We process personal data according to the following principles:

3.1 Lawfulness, Fairness, and Transparency

Personal data is processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently.

3.2 Purpose Limitation

Data is collected only for explicit, legitimate purposes related to operating and improving the Service.

3.3 Data Minimization

We collect only data that is necessary for the stated purposes.

3.4 Accuracy

We take reasonable steps to ensure data accuracy and allow users to update or delete their data.

3.5 Storage Limitation

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary.

3.6 Integrity and Confidentiality

Appropriate technical and organizational measures are applied to protect personal data.

4. How We Collect Your Data

We collect personal data through:

  • Direct user input (account creation, settings, Guides, Builds)
  • Riot Games authentication (Riot Sign-On, where enabled)
  • Riot Games APIs (match, summoner, account, champion APIs)
  • Automatic technical collection (cookies, logs, IP address)
  • Third-party service providers acting as processors

5. What Personal Data We Collect

Depending on usage, we may process:

  • IP address and technical logs
  • Riot identifiers (Riot ID, summoner name, account identifiers)
  • Usernames and public profile data
  • Guides, Builds, and other user-submitted content
  • Preferences and pinned content
  • Payment-related metadata (processed by third parties only)

We do not store passwords or full payment card details.

6. User-Generated Content (Guides & Builds)

6.1 Ownership

Users retain full ownership of all Guides, Builds, and custom content they create.

KDX.gg does not claim ownership over this content.

6.2 Purpose of Processing

Guides, Builds, and related content are stored and displayed in order to:

  • Showcase community knowledge
  • Improve gameplay understanding
  • Help optimize League of Legends gameplay for all users

6.3 Display and Attribution

User-generated content may be displayed publicly on KDX.gg.

The creator’s username and a link to their profile will always be visible.

6.4 Deletion Rights

Users may delete Guides, Builds, and their entire KDX.gg account at any time.

Upon deletion, this content will be removed from public display within a reasonable technical timeframe.

6.5 Public Riot Data Disclaimer

Certain Riot Games data (such as summoner names or match data) is publicly accessible by design via Riot Games services.

KDX.gg cannot restrict or delete Riot Games data that is publicly available through Riot’s ecosystem.

However, all custom content and KDX.gg account data can be deleted at any time.

7. Legal Bases for Processing (Article 6 GDPR)

We process personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a))
    – Cookies, preferences, optional features
  • Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b))
    – Account functionality, future Premium access
  • Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c))
    – Compliance with applicable laws
  • Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f))
    – Service operation, analytics, fraud prevention, security, and improvement

8. Cookies

KDX.gg uses cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Store user preferences
  • Save pinned content
  • Improve usability and performance

Cookies are optional.

Users may withdraw consent at any time via:

Settings → Disable cookies

Disabling cookies may limit certain features.

9. Third-Party Recipients

Personal data may be shared with:

  • Riot Games, for authentication and API functionality
  • Stripe, for payment processing (future Premium features)
  • Hosting, analytics, and infrastructure providers acting as processors

All third parties are contractually bound to GDPR-compliant data protection obligations.

10. International Data Transfers

Some service providers may process data outside the European Union / EEA.

Where applicable, such transfers are safeguarded by:

  • EU adequacy decisions, or
  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission

11. Data Retention

Personal data is retained as follows:

  • IP addresses and technical logs: 1 month
  • Account and user-generated content: while the account remains active
  • Legal or dispute-related data: as required by law

Deleted accounts are removed unless legal retention is required.

12. Your Rights Under the GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Rectify inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Request data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time (without affecting prior processing)
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Requests can be sent to: contact@kdx.gg

For security reasons, identity verification may be required.

13. Supervisory Authority

The competent supervisory authority is:

Der Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit (BfDI)

or your local German state data protection authority.

14. Automated Decision-Making

KDX.gg does not engage in automated decision-making or profiling within the meaning of Article 22 GDPR that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

15. Children and Minors

KDX.gg is not directed at children under the age permitted to play Riot Games titles.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children in violation of applicable laws or Riot Games policies.

16. Premium Features (Future)

KDX.gg does not currently offer paid Premium features.

If Premium features are introduced in the future, users will be notified in advance and this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service will be updated accordingly.

17. Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures, including:

  • Restricted access controls
  • Secure hosting environments
  • Authentication mechanisms
  • Continuous monitoring

While no system is perfectly secure, we continuously improve safeguards.

18. External Links and Third-Party Services

KDX.gg may contain links to third-party services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites.

Users should review third-party privacy policies separately.

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy due to legal, technical, or operational changes.

Updates will be published on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.

20. Contact

For questions or data protection requests, contact:

contact@kdx.gg