Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 13, 2026

LoL Recommender (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is a fan-made tool designed to help players discover new League of Legends champions to play. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you use lolrecommender.com (the “Site”).

By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide to Us

Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and an optional account name. Your password is stored as a hashed value and is not stored in plain text.
Riot ID / Summoner Information: If you choose to link your Riot account, we store: your Riot Game Name, Riot Tagline, PUUID, last sync time, preferred region, and associated profile icon ID and summoner level returned by Riot's APIs.
Contact Messages: When you use the contact form, we collect your email, selected category, optional Riot ID, and the message you send so we can respond and improve the Site.
Subscription / Payment Metadata: If you purchase an ad-free experience or a subscription, we may store non-sensitive billing metadata such as a Stripe customer ID, subscription ID, payment plan, last payment date, and ad-free expiration date. We do not store full payment card details.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

Usage Data: We may collect information about how you interact with the Site, such as pages visited, champion searches, tags used, and recommendation clicks. This helps us improve features and performance.
Log Data: Like most websites, we may log IP addresses, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, timestamps, and error logs for security, debugging, and analytics.
Cookies & Local Storage: We use cookies and similar technologies to remember your preferences (such as login sessions, ad-free status, or UI options) and to support analytics and advertising (for example, Google Analytics and Google AdSense).

1.3 Third-Party Services

We currently use (or may use) the following third-party services:

Google Analytics: For aggregated, anonymized usage statistics and traffic patterns. For more information on Google's data practices, please see Google's Privacy Policy .
Google AdSense: To display ads and help support the Site. Google may use cookies and similar technologies to show personalized or non-personalized ads based on your activity. You can manage Google ad settings at Google Ad Center .
Email Delivery: When sending password reset or contact-related emails, we use a third-party email provider (for example, Gmail via SMTP) to deliver messages.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide, operate, and maintain the Site and its features.
Generate personalized champion recommendations for your account, Riot ID, or selected champions/tags.
Manage your account, including authentication, ad-free status, and preferences.
Respond to your messages, questions, and support requests.
Monitor performance, fix bugs, and improve the user experience.
Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, abuse, or security concerns.
Serve and measure advertising through Google AdSense and similar partners.

3. Legal Basis (EEA/UK Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:

Contract: To provide you with the Site and its features when you create an account or link your Riot ID.
Legitimate Interests: To improve the Site, prevent abuse, and maintain security.
Consent: For certain cookies/analytics or personalized ads, where required by law. You can adjust some of these settings through your browser or Google's ad preferences.

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following limited situations:

Service Providers: With trusted third parties that help us operate the Site (for example, hosting providers, analytics services, email delivery, or payment processors).
Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
Protection of Rights: To protect and defend our rights or property, prevent fraud, or enforce our terms.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and support analytics and advertising. You can typically control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling them may affect some features of the Site.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including hashing passwords and limiting access to production systems. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your account information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Site and comply with legal obligations. We may retain logs or aggregated analytics data for a longer period for legitimate business purposes.

8. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on your location, you may have some or all of the following rights:

Access the personal information we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Request deletion of your account and associated personal data (subject to legal or legitimate business needs).
Object to or restrict certain types of processing.
Withdraw consent, where processing is based on consent.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

9. Children's Privacy

The Site is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

10. Riot Games and Third-Party Content

LoL Recommender is a fan-made tool and is not endorsed by, directly affiliated with, maintained, authorized, or sponsored by Riot Games, Inc.

League of Legends and all associated properties are trademarks or registered trademarks of Riot Games, Inc. We use publicly available data and official APIs where allowed by Riot's policies. For more information, please review Riot Games' Legal Jibber Jabber.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after any changes indicates your acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your data, or would like to make a request regarding your personal information, you can reach us at:

Email: [email protected]