Privacy Policy

This policy explains how SpeedrunningLeague.com uses the personal data that we collect from you when you use the website.

What data do we collect?

In general, SpeedrunningLeague.com collects the absolute bare minimum data necessary to do its job. We do not collect email addresses, or any other unnecessary details. Where necessary, we collect very basic account details from Discord and Speedrun.com.

We collect the following data when you log in via Discord:

  • Discord account ID
  • Discord username, global name, and account discriminator number
  • Discord avatar ID
  • Discord locale

We collect the following data when you add a Speedrun.com account to your profile:

  • Speedrun.com account ID
  • Speedrun.com username
  • Speedrun.com country code

We also collect general information about the internet traffic to and from SpeedrunningLeague.com. This may include your IP address, and basic information about your browser.

How do we collect your data?

When you sign in with Discord, you authorize SpeedrunningLeague.com to access the basic Discord account details listed above. With that authorisation granted, we then use the Discord API to fetch those details.

When you add a Speedrun.com account to your profile, we use the Speedrun.com API to fetch the basic account details listed above.

General information about internet traffic to and from the website is automatically captured in server log files.

How do we use your data?

We collect the above data so that we can:

  • Create a Discord-based user account for you
  • Create a user profile for you
  • Populate your user profile with details from your Discord and Speedrun.com accounts
  • Automatically import your speedruns from Speedrun.com
  • Understand website traffic levels, and detect malicious use

Who do we share your data with?

We do not share your data with any third parties, of any kind.

How do we store your data?

SpeedrunningLeague.com securely stores your data at Amazon Web Services data centers in the US-East region (Virginia, USA). Through their Shared Responsibility Model, Amazon Web Services makes sure your data is stored safely.

Unless instructed otherwise, we will keep your data for an indefinite amount of time. If you wish, you can contact us via email at contact@speedrunningleague.com, to have all of your data erased.

What are your data protection rights?

Every user is entitled to the following:

  • The right to be informed - you have the right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal data
  • The right to access – you have the right to request copies of your personal data
  • The right to rectification – you have the right to request that we correct any information that you believe is inaccurate or incomplete
  • The right to erasure – you have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions
  • The right to restrict processing – you have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions
  • The right to object to processing – you have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions
  • The right to data portability – you have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions

SpeedrunningLeague.com does not use any kind of automated profiling or decision-making techniques.

If you would like to exercise any of the above rights, please email us at contact@speedrunningleague.com. We are required to respond to you within one month.

How do we use cookies?

Cookies are text files that are placed on your computer, by websites that you visit. They are used to store various kinds of information, such as visitor behavior information.

SpeedrunningLeague.com only uses essential cookies, necessary for the basic functioning of the website. As such, we are not required to include a cookie banner or cookie consent form in the website.

Specifically, we use cookies to:

  • Keep you logged in to your account
  • Remember what type of user you are
  • Detect if you have just performed certain key actions (e.g. adding a Speedrun.com account to your profile), so that we can correctly prepare the next page for you.

How to manage cookies

You can configure your browser to not use cookies. You can also delete all existing cookies, from within your browser.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, or the data that we hold, or if you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please email us at contact@speedrunningleague.com.

Contacting the appropriate data protection authority

If, after contacting us, you still have concerns about the handling of your personal data, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact your local data protection authority.

Changes to this privacy policy

We keep this privacy policy under regular review.

Last updated: 9th April 2025