Larian Studios values your privacy and respects your rights to control your personal data. We aim to be transparent about what data we're collecting and why. We do not sell your data to third parties and we never will. We aim to protect your data like a dragon protects its treasure.
The main reason why we collect your data is to improve our games and your gaming experience. Whether we are asking you to tell us who you are and what else you like, logging and analyzing gameplay experiences for different gameplay and game experience purposes, or whether we are offering you customer support when something goes wrong, our goal is for you to enjoy our games as much as possible.
This policy explains the personal data we collect from and about you, either directly or indirectly, and how we use it. The policy also covers what choices you can make about the data we collect, and how you can control those choices. It applies to all Larian Studios Products (games, merchandise, etc.). It additionally applies to any Larian Studios Services, such as Larian Studios owned websites, as well as offline interactions such as Larian Studios events or Larian Studios booths at conventions.
By using Larian Studios Products and Services you agree to the use of your personal information as described in this policy. The terms "we", "us", or "Larian Studios" are each intended to refer to Larian Studios.
To make the information in this policy easier to digest, it's structured to highlight the different ways in which a typical customer would potentially share information with Larian Studios. It is broken down into the following segments:
Additional sections give more detail about How We Use Personal Information, Sharing and Disclosure, How to Access and Control Your Personal Information, Other Important Privacy Information, and How to Contact Us regarding your personal data.
This policy for the protection of your personal data aims to be compliant with the European Union Regulation of 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (“GDPR”).
Accessing or using any of the Larian Studios owned websites implies your express approval (via handing us your personal information, or via opt-in) of this policy. This means that you consent to how Larian Studios collects, uses and processes your personal information. If you do not accept the content of this policy, you should not use any of the websites of Larian Studios. Larian Studios may access or use your data either with your express approval, to perform the services detailed in an agreement or for any lawful basis.
We reserve the right to change, modify and update this policy from time to time by posting a revised version on our websites. Therefore, we recommend you regularly consult this policy, to make sure that you are aware of any changes.
As you gather more information about Larian Studios, you may visit a virtual or physical site that we own. Examples include browsing one of our websites, attending an event Larian Studios is organizing or is a part of or subscribing to our newsletter, the Larian Gazette. During these interactions, in order to learn more about our Products, you may voluntarily provide some personal information, such as your name and email address. You might also provide information online via cookies or similar technologies when you visit our websites.
We collect: name, email address, IP address, and information provided by cookies or similar technology.
Why: We use this information to share news about events and products being offered by Larian Studios. Additionally, an IP address helps us better understand geographic information about our website visitors so we can improve our website for all visitors.
When you purchase Larian Studios Products directly from us (for instance at events, via Kickstarter), you may be asked to provide information so that we can complete your purchase. Such information may include your name, phone number, email, shipping address, and payment information.
We collect: your name, phone number (optional), email address, shipping address, and payment information.
Why: We use this information to complete your transaction, follow up with you about your purchase, help with the delivery process, handle returns, and other issues related to the purchase of your Larian Studios Products. Note that we do not store any payment or credit card information. We only use payment information in connection with your purchase of Larian Studios Products.
IMPORTANT - you also could purchase a Larian Studios Product through our Merch Store. We have addressed the data processing activities connected to our Merch Store in a separate policy, which you can consult at https://eu.merch.larian.com/en/page/privacy-policy .
There are three main reasons we collect information from your Larian Studios Products: (1) to offer you support in case something goes wrong, (2) to offer you improvements and updates based on usage, and (3) to make Larian Studios Products better over time.
Regarding reason number 1: when something goes wrong, you are given the option to send anonymous data to us.
Reasons number 2 and 3: in order to do this, we log and send gameplay decisions but only if you agree to this.
You can opt-out from this data collection, sharing and/or processing.
For support, we may collect:
Why we collect System data: We collect this information to be able to provide you personalized customer support and to guide product improvement and customer support decisions.
For improvements and updates, we may collect:
Why we collect Gameplay logs: We collect this information so that we can help ensure Larian Studios Products are balanced, fun, clear, working the way we intended and help predict and prevent potential problems with this Larian Studios Product and other (future) Products.
From time to time, you may decide to contact our Support team for assistance with your Larian Studios Products. In order to offer you the best service possible, we may collect certain data from you or your Products.
We collect: Contact information such as your name, email address, phone number, social media identifiers, and the content of your emails, chats and other communications with Larian Studios Support. In certain situations, it is useful for the Support team to have a "Diagnostic" of your hardware. We collect this information with your permission when helping you troubleshoot your Larian Studios Product.
Why: We collect this information to give you the best and most efficient customer support possible.
It could be that you want to join our online community to talk about the latest Larian Studios games, report feedback or just hang out with fellow players.
We collect: Upon registration we collect your login name, display name, e-mail address and password. You could choose to also fill in your date of birth, hobbies and interest, class and/or alignment but this is completely optional. During your visit of the Larian Forum, we also collect your IP address and information provided by cookies or similar technology.
Why: We collect this information to manage our forum and to ensure that all users adhere to our forum rules. This way, the forum stays a positive place where players can discuss their adventures in Rivellon.
You could also sign up for the Larian Studios Launcher, which will require you to set up a Larian Studios Account.
We collect: username (login), display name, email address, password (encrypted), platform id (user id steam, gog, stadia), save game data, and at player’s option friends lists as part of the set up of your Larian Studios Launcher Account.
Why: We collect this information to run the service.
Larian Studios mainly does business with other companies. However, in order to comply with the agreements between the business partner and Larian Studios, we do collect some contact details of such the business partner’s staff.
We collect: name, e-mail address, telephone number and/or photo of the business partner's staff.
Why: We need this information to fulfil our obligations or exercise our rights and to maintain our professional relationship with our business partner.
You may decide that you want to work at Larian Studios and apply for a position in our team. To evaluate your application we need to process relevant personal information about your skills and qualifications.
We collect: name, e-mail address, CV and the information contained therein.
Why: We need this information to determine if you’re suited for the job.
Name, email address, IP address, and information provided by cookies or similar technology.
Name, phone number (optional), email address, shipping address, and payment information.
System data (product version number, driver dates and version numbers, operating system details, computer hardware information, etc.)
Gameplay logs (story decisions, combat decisions, deaths, in-game locations you have visited, in-game shopping decisions, your party,etc.)
Your name, email address, phone number, social media identifiers, and the content of your emails, chats and other communications with Larian Studios Support.
Registration Mandatory: login name, display name, e-mail address and password.
Optional: date of birth, hobbies and interest, class and/or alignment.
During visit IP address and information provided by cookies or similar technology.
Registration Mandatory: username (login), display name, email address, password (encrypted), platform id (user id steam, gog, stadia), save game data
Optional: friend’s list
Name, e-mail address, telephone number and/or photo
Name, e-mail address, CV and all the information contained therein
We protect data obtained from third parties according to the practices described in this statement and we also apply any additional restrictions imposed by the source of data. These third-party sources vary over time but include partners with which we offer co-branded services or engage in joint marketing activities.
Larian Studios uses the data we collect to provide you the Products and Services we offer, which includes using data to improve and personalize your experiences. We also use the data to communicate with you, for example, informing you about your account, new Products or Services available, security and other types of updates.
The processing is based on the legal grounds of “consent” for the websites, “legal obligations” and “contractual necessity” for Services and Products, or “legitimate interest” as allowed under the GDPR.
Notwithstanding Chapter 1 and 2, Larian Studios uses the data collected for the following purposes:
We use data to provide and improve the Products we offer and perform essential business operations. This includes maintaining and improving the performance of the Products, including developing new features, research and providing customer support.
We use data to diagnose Product problems, issue software updates and provide other Support and support services.
We use data to continually improve our Products and Services, including adding new features, and fixing issues.
We use data to resolve disputes, protect our interests and enforce our agreements.
We use data to develop aggregate analysis and business intelligence that enable us to operate, protect, make informed decisions, and report on the performance of our business.
We use data we collect to deliver and personalize our communications with you. For example, we may contact you by email or other means of electronic communication to inform you about new Larian Studios Products or Services, software updates, update you on a support issue, or invite you to participate in a survey. Additionally, we use cookies and similar technologies to provide the most relevant Larian Studios advertising to you.
For information about managing email subscriptions and promotional communications, please visit the ‘How to Access and Control Your Personal Information’ section of this statement.
Larian Studios does not and will not sell personal information about its customers. We only disclose your data as described in this statement. We may share information with the following types of third parties described below and always ensure, when sharing information, such third parties adhere to the same principles.
We disclose personal information to the following parties:
We may also share non-personal information such as aggregated data with our partners or publicly. For example, we may inform a games service about how their users have utilized Larian Studios Products on their platform, or we may share the total sales of a Larian Studios Product or share overall game statistics with our audience.
Please note that our Products sometimes run in applications of third parties whose privacy practices differ from Larian Studios. If you provide personal information to any of those third parties or their products, your information is governed by their privacy statements.
Also, on our website we have included some links that might be interesting to you, but please consider we have no influence on the content or design of those pages. When you decide to follow those links, your visit to the website will not be covered by this privacy policy. You should contact the relevant provider for information about their applicable data privacy statement or policy.
You will in principle not have to pay to exercise any of these rights regarding your personal information. However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is clearly unfounded or excessive. Alternatively, we may refuse to comply with the request in those circumstances.
You have the right to obtain access to your personal information, as well as to be informed about the purpose of the processing by Larian Studios.
You have the choice to share your personal information with Larian Studios. You can request Larian Studios to rectify your personal information or have it erased. You can also request the processing of your personal data to be restricted.
When you choose not to share data, or when you request that we erase your personal information, we may be prevented from providing you with several Services, Products and access to a Larian Studios website.
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information when you have legitimate reasons to do so. You also have the right to object to the use of your personal information for purposes of direct marketing. In such case specific reasoning will not be requested.
You have the right to obtain your personal information which is processed by Larian Studios in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and/or to transfer this data to another data controller.
When the processing is based on prior consent you have the right to withdraw this consent.
The processing of your personal data does not include profiling, nor shall you be subjected to automated decisions.
If you have any complaints about the way Larian Studios collect, use and/or processes your personal data, you have the right to file a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Authority or Supervisory authority, which is the Lead Supervisory Authority of Larian Studios:
Data Protection Commission
21 Fitzwilliam Square South
Dublin 2
D02 RD28
Ireland
https://forms.dataprotection.ie/contact
However, you are always free to contact your own EU-vested authority.
You can view, edit or delete your personal data in either your Larian Studios account, or by reaching out to us directly to privacy@larian.com.
If you want to exercise any of your rights to your personal data, we have made available a request form which can be downloaded here [link] and sent to privacy@larian.com.
You are not obliged to complete this form to make an initial request but doing so will make it easier for us to process your request promptly. If you do not use this form, we might require you to do it anyway, e.g. to allow us to verify your identity. Whether we need this or not will i.a. depend on the nature of your request.
Please be advised that, when receiving a request regarding personal data, we may be required to first take appropriate action to verify your identity and ensure that you are who you claim to be and that you have a legitimate interest in the personal data you are inquiring about.
When you receive emails from us, you can always choose to stop receiving promotional emails and other types of marketing communication from us by unsubscribing from our mailing list at the bottom of that email.
You can adjust the amount of "interest based advertising" (as described below) you may receive by changing your cookie settings, changing your device settings, and/or opting out of certain advertising networks. Additionally, if you have opted out of receiving emails from us, we will not use your email for interest based advertising activities.
Please note that regardless of your communication settings, we may continue to communicate with you for Product software updates, policy updates, or significant information about a Product you own such as discontinuance of support or safety issues.
We use cookies and similar technologies like pixels, tags, web beacons, and other identifiers to help us personalize our website for you, remember your preferences, understand how users are using our website, and help customize our marketing offerings. By visiting our website, you agree to the use of cookies and similar technologies for the purposes we describe in this statement.
A "cookie" is a small data file containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website. When you visit the website again, the cookie allows that site to recognize your browser. The length of time a cookie will stay on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a "persistent" or "session" cookie. Larian Studios uses both types of cookies. Session cookies will only stay on your device until you stop browsing. Persistent cookies stay on your computer or mobile device until they expire or are deleted. We use the following types of cookies on our website.
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences, however, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience.
In addition to cookies, we sometimes utilize small graphic images known as "pixels" (also known as web beacons, clear GIFs, or pixel tags). We may use pixels in our email communications sent to you (if you have selected to receive such communications) to help us to understand whether our email communication was viewed. Additionally, we may use third-party pixels (such as those from Google, Facebook, and other advertising networks) to help us provide advertising of Larian Studios Products or Services that is relevant to your interests.
To help more people play Larian Studios games, we utilize several modern marketing tools for our advertising efforts.
Larian Studios may work with third party advertisers that utilize cookies and similar technologies to provide more relevant advertising about Larian Studios Products on our website and across the internet. To provide this "interest-based advertising", these parties combine non-personal data learned about your online activities over time which helps ensure that your advertisement is customized to you. Examples of this may include a display of a Larian Studios advertisement on a Facebook page, on a Google-owned page such as a search results page or YouTube, or on a site within Google's advertising network. We do not share your personal information as part of this process. You can opt-out of receiving personalized ads from third party advertisers and ad networks who are members of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) or who follow the Digital Advertising Alliance's Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising by visiting the opt-out pages on the NAI website and DAA website. Electing to opt out may make the ads you see on the internet less relevant to you.
If you have opted out of receiving communications from us, we will not use your email address in this for interest-based advertising, although you may still be subject to certain interest-based advertising depending upon your browser and device settings.
Larian Studios is committed to protecting the security of your personal data. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.
While no service is completely secure, Larian Studios takes reasonable adequate measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.
The servers on which your personal information is stored are kept in a controlled environment with limited access. While we take reasonable efforts to guard personal information we knowingly collect directly from you, no security system is impenetrable.
You may access your Larian Studios account information and our service only through the use of an individual user login and password. To protect the confidentiality of personal information, you must keep your password confidential and not disclose it to any other person. Please advise us immediately if you believe your password has been misused. In addition, always log out and close your browser when you finish your session. Please note that we will never ask you to disclose your password in an unsolicited phone call or email.
If you have any questions about the security of your personal information, you can contact us at privacy@larian.com.
Larian Studios does not knowingly solicit personal information from children or send them requests for personal information.
Although visitors of all ages may navigate through our website, we do not intentionally collect personal information from persons under the age of sixteen. If following a notification by a parent or guardian, or discovery by other means, that a child under sixteen has improperly registered on this site by using false information, we will cancel the child's account and delete the child's personal information from our records.
Personal data collected by Larian Studios may be stored and processed in your region, in the United States or in any other country where Larian Studios or its affiliates, subsidiaries or service providers maintain facilities.
All information you provide may be transferred or accessed by entities around the world as described in this statement. Larian Studios uses approved Standard Contractual Clauses for the international transfers of personal information collected in the European Economic Area and Switzerland to countries outside the EEA or Switzerland.
Larian Studios retains personal data for as long as necessary to provide the Services, support your Product and fulfill the transactions you have requested, or for other essential purposes such as complying with our legal obligations, and resolving disputes and enforcing our agreements. Because these needs can vary for different data types in the context of different Products or Services, actual retention periods can vary significantly.
Without prejudice to the above, the retention periods of your personal data years under normal circumstances are the following:
Name, email address, IP address, and information provided by cookies or similar technology.
Name, phone number (optional), email address, shipping address, and payment information.
System data (product version number, driver dates and version numbers, operating system details, computer hardware information, etc.)
Gameplay logs (story decisions, combat decisions, deaths, in-game locations you have visited, in-game shopping decisions, your party,etc.)
Your name, email address, phone number, social media identifiers, and the content of your emails, chats and other communications with Larian Studios Support.
Registration Mandatory: login name, display name, e-mail address and password.
Optional: date of birth, hobbies and interest, class and/or alignment.
During visit IP address and information provided by cookies or similar technology.
Registration Mandatory: username (login), display name, email address, password (encrypted), platform id (user id steam, gog, stadia), save game data
Optional: friend’s list
name, e-mail address, telephone number and/or photo
Name, e-mail address, CV and all the information contained therein
Larian Studios may modify or update this statement when necessary to reflect customer feedback and changes in our Products and Service; so, please review it periodically. When we update this statement, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of the statement. If there are material changes to the statement or in how Larian Studios uses your personal data, we will notify you either by posting a notice of such changes before they take effect or by sending you a notification. We encourage you to periodically review this statement to learn more about how Larian Studios is using and protecting your information. Your continued use of the Service or Products after any modification to this statement will constitute your acceptance of such modification and updates.
This privacy statement is managed, interpreted and executed in accordance with the laws of Ireland which exclusively applies to every potential dispute.
The competent courts of Dublin shall have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any kind of disagreement that could arise from the interpretation or execution of the present privacy statement.
If you have any questions about the use of your personal information, please send us an email to privacy@larian.com.
Unless otherwise stated, Larian Studios is a data controller for personal data we collect through the Products and Services subject to this statement. Our address is:
Larian Studios
17 A New Bride Street
Dublin 8
Ireland
The following are basic questions you may have about our privacy statement. We encourage you to read the detailed statement above for additional details.
Larian Studios may collect some or all of the following, depending on the service agreement we have with you: your name, phone number, email address, shipping address, payment information, location data, IP address, social identifiers, data provided by cookies and similar technologies, functional data such as registration and system data, as well as additional usage data; for instance, performance and activity information.
Larian Studios uses the data we collect to provide you the best experience within products and services we offer, which includes using data to improve your experiences. We also use the data to communicate with you, for example, for support purposes, informing you about your account, new products or services available, security and other types of updates.
Larian Studios uses the data we collect for the following purposes:
We collect error reports, so we can make improvements (e.g. balancing, fun factor) and eliminate potential bugs and problems. Understanding how our players collectively play our Products, helps us design new ways to create Products you love.
Yes, you can opt out of submitting certain types of personal information to Larian Studios; for instance, additional usage data such as performance and activity information.
You can always send us an email to privacy@larian.com or contact our Support team and request that your data be deleted. Please note, however, that by deleting your personal data Larian Studios can no longer answer support questions or follow up on orders or provide other services.
Larian Studios retains personal data for as long as necessary to provide the services, support your product and fulfill the transactions you have requested, or for other essential purposes such as complying with our legal obligations, resolving disputes and enforcing our agreements. Because these needs can vary for different data types in the context of different products or services, actual retention periods can vary significantly.
Larian Studios is committed to protecting the security of your personal data. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. For example, we store the personal data you provide on computer systems that have limited access and are in controlled facilities. Any data we transmit over the internet is protected using encryption.
Yes, we use cookies and similar technologies like pixels, tags and web beacons when you visit our website. By visiting our website, you agree to the use of cookies and similar technologies for the purposes we describe in our privacy statement. This helps us provide you with the best experience and allows certain parts of our website to function properly. You always can adjust your browser or device settings to not accept cookies and similar technologies if this concerns you.
Yes. We work with third-party advertisers that utilize cookies and similar technologies to provide more relevant advertising about Larian Studios on our website and across the internet. To provide interest-based advertising, the advertisers combine non-personal data learned about your online activities over time to customize the advertising delivered to you. We do not share your personal information to do this.
Larian Studios does not knowingly solicit personal information from children or send them requests for personal information. Although visitors of all ages may navigate through our website, we do not intentionally collect personal information from persons under the age of sixteen. If following a notification by a parent or guardian, or discovery by other means, that a child under sixteen has improperly registered on this site by using false information, we will cancel the child's account and delete the child's personal information from our records.
If you have any questions about the use of your personal information, please send us an email to privacy@larian.com.