Privacy Information for Young Players

Last Updated: November 28, 2025

• This notice explains privacy for young Epic players Legal Rights & Agreement Rules

Who is Epic Games?

Hey there! We’re Epic Games, and we make awesome games like Fortnite Battle Royale, LEGO Fortnite Odyssey, Fortnite Festival, Fall Guys, Rocket League, Rocket Racing, and more! We also make cool tools that help people build their own video games, and we run the Epic Games Store.

• This notice explains privacy for young Epic players Legal Rights & Agreement Rules

What is this page about?

When you play video games and visit websites, some info about you gets collected. This page talks about what info we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it for the games you’re playing, the websites you look at, and any other online services you use from Epic Games.

• This notice explains privacy for young Epic players Legal Rights & Agreement Rules

If you want all the details, ask your parent/guardian to help you read the full Epic Games Privacy Policy.

• This notice explains privacy for young Epic players Legal Rights & Agreement Rules

What info do we collect?

We collect different kinds of info depending on the games, websites, or online services you use and how you use them.

• What Epic collects depends on your use Data Access & Collection

We get your info when you share it with us, like when you:

• Epic receives information you provide Data Access & Collection

• sign up for an Epic account (like adding your email and birthday),
• • Epic receives information you provide Data Access & Collection
• contact Player Support, and
• • Epic receives information you provide Data Access & Collection
• send a voice or text chat report while playing our games.
• • Epic receives information you provide Data Access & Collection

We automatically collect some of your info using special tools, like:

• Epic automatically collects device, game and rule-enforcement information Data Access & Collection

• what device you use (phone, console, or computer),
• • Epic automatically collects device, game and rule-enforcement information Data Access & Collection
• which of our games you play, and
• • Epic automatically collects device, game and rule-enforcement information Data Access & Collection
• info that helps us catch players breaking our rules.
• • Epic automatically collects device, game and rule-enforcement information Data Access & Collection

Sometimes we get your info from other companies, like PlayStationPlayStation®, MicrosoftMicrosoft Xbox, or NintendoNintendo Switch when you play our games using those gaming consoles.

• Console companies sometimes provide information to Epic Data Access & Collection

How do we use your info?

We use your info to:

• Epic uses information to run and improve its services Use & Processing

• make our games, websites, and online services work,
• • Epic uses information to run and improve its services Use & Processing
• improve our games, websites, and online services, and make everything more fun,
• • Epic uses information to run and improve its services Use & Processing
• personalize your experience or let you hear about events, news, or other Epic games you might like (if you’re old enough or have permission), and
• • Personalization and Epic news depend on age or permission Use & Processing
• help spot things like cheating and help protect people.
• • Epic uses information to detect cheating and protect people Security & Safeguards

Example: In Fortnite, if you’re under 18, voice reporting is always on. That means if you’re using chat and someone breaks our rules (like if you see bullies or toxic players), you can send us a report in game so we can review your voice chat to check out what happened.

• Fortnite voice reporting is always on for players under 18 Security & Safeguards

When do we share your info?

We might share your info with:

• Epic may share information with its group and service providers Sharing & Disclosure
• Playing on a console can involve sharing with its company Sharing & Disclosure
• Downloading a Store game can involve sharing with its creator Sharing & Disclosure
• Linking accounts can involve sharing with platforms or stores Linking & Identification
• Epic may share information with law enforcement for safety Sharing & Disclosure

• other Epic companies and companies that work for us to help us run our games, websites, and other online services (like your user ID or IP address),
• • Epic may share information with its group and service providers Sharing & Disclosure
• game console companies like PlayStation®, Microsoft Xbox, or Nintendo Switch if you play our games on those consoles,
• • Playing on a console can involve sharing with its company Sharing & Disclosure
• game creators if you download their game from the Epic Games Store so you can play it,
• • Downloading a Store game can involve sharing with its creator Sharing & Disclosure
• online platforms or stores if you choose to link your Epic account with theirs (if you’re old enough or have permission), and
• • Linking accounts can involve sharing with platforms or stores Linking & Identification
• the police or other law enforcement to help keep you and other people like our workers and players safe.
• • Epic may share information with law enforcement for safety Sharing & Disclosure

What choices do you have about your info?

You can ask us:

• You can request corrections, a copy of your information or account deletion Account & Service Control

• to fix or change your info,
• • You can request corrections, a copy of your information or account deletion Account & Service Control
• for a copy of your info, and
• • You can request corrections, a copy of your information or account deletion Account & Service Control
• to delete your account.
• • You can request corrections, a copy of your information or account deletion Account & Service Control

Your parent/guardian can also do these things for you (depending on your age).

• You can request corrections, a copy of your information or account deletion Account & Service Control

To send us a request, follow the instructions at the bottom of this page or see the full Epic Games Privacy Policy at Section 12 (How Can You Contact Us?) for our contact info.

• The notice directs privacy requests to its contact instructions Account & Service Control
• You can request corrections, a copy of your information or account deletion Account & Service Control

What are default settings and parental controls?

If you’re under 18, your Epic account starts with high privacy settings. That means:

• Personalization and Epic news depend on age or permission Use & Processing
• Under-18 accounts start with high privacy settings Account & Service Control

• features like chat, profiles, and personalized recommendations are limited or turned off, and
• • Personalization and Epic news depend on age or permission Use & Processing
  • Under-18 accounts start with high privacy settings Account & Service Control
• some settings can be changed by you when you’re older.
• • Under-18 accounts start with high privacy settings Account & Service Control

Some features need permission from your parent/guardian first. Your parent/guardian can set up Parental Controls using our Account Portal.

• Personalization and Epic news depend on age or permission Use & Processing
• Under-18 accounts start with high privacy settings Account & Service Control
• Parents and guardians can set parental controls through the Account Portal Account & Service Control

How can you stay safe online?

To help you have the best experience, here are some tips on how to stay safe online:

• Epic advises keeping identifying and private information out of social play Security & Safeguards

• If you can pick a display name, pick a fun one and don’t use your real name.
• • Epic advises keeping identifying and private information out of social play Security & Safeguards
• Never share things like your real name, phone number, address, or anything private with others.
• • Epic advises keeping identifying and private information out of social play Security & Safeguards
• Be careful in chat, don’t share personal stuff even with friends you meet online. You can control social features in your settings.
• • Epic advises keeping identifying and private information out of social play Security & Safeguards
• Use a strong password that no one can guess and keep it secret.
• • Use a secret, strong password and report suspected account intrusion Security & Safeguards
• If you think someone got into your account, tell us right away.
• • Use a secret, strong password and report suspected account intrusion Security & Safeguards

Check out our Safety and Security Center for more helpful tips about how to stay safe online.

• Epic links to further online safety guidance Security & Safeguards

How can you contact us?

• You can visit our Support Center for answers to common questions.
• • Epic provides support, privacy email and a parent request route Account & Service Control
• You can also email us at privacy@support.epicgames.com if you have questions.
• • The notice directs privacy requests to its contact instructions Account & Service Control
  • Epic provides support, privacy email and a parent request route Account & Service Control
• Your parent/guardian can send us questions in a Parent or Guardian Request.
• • The notice directs privacy requests to its contact instructions Account & Service Control
  • Epic provides support, privacy email and a parent request route Account & Service Control