Leaderboards and speedrun.com's new terms of service
Speedrun.com has updated its terms of service to remove Creative Commons licensing, effectively claiming ownership of community-contributed data. This move has sparked backlash from developers of third-party tools who rely on this data for their own platforms.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing conflict between platform owners and the communities that generate the data, raising questions about digital ownership and open access.
Become a Supporter Login Menu Supporter of the day Drakodan Join Leaderboards beta Explore Live Runs Games beta Recap Compete Races Tournaments Tools Retime Compare runners About About Blog Support Contact < Back to Blog Leaderboards and speedrun.com’s new terms of service Fri Oct 02 2026 , 2026-10-02 14:00 UTC On 1 October 2026, speedrun.com replaced its terms of use for the first time since 2021. The old terms were a result of a large community backlash due to the removal of the so-called Creative Commons licence. Yesterday, they went ahead with the removal once again. This means the data that you own that is on speedrun.com no longer falls under Creative Commons, and the full database is now owned by Elo, speedrun.com’s parent company.
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