Riot's recent statement regarding Valorant players' use of third-party apps have left players scratching their heads as to which websites fall where on the scale.Given that the statement from the company has the word "BANNED" in all caps, players are worried that they may have their accounts punished if they are not wary of which applications they use.VALORANT@PlayVALORANTThis is your new Episode reminder that using unauthorized 3rd-party apps that pull information hidden by the game client can get you BANNED. For a refresher on what makes a 3rd-party app official, you can go here: riot.com/3zVhshK7957922This is your new Episode reminder that using unauthorized 3rd-party apps that pull information hidden by the game client can get you BANNED. For a refresher on what makes a 3rd-party app official, you can go here: riot.com/3zVhshKThe knee-jerk reaction to this has been some third-party tracking websites retweeting the parent post with the quote that they are officially recognized by Riot and that Valorant players are safe in their hands.Players have also been commenting regarding the convoluted and vague nature of the tweet and how the statement expects the layman to have technical knowledge.Riot warns Valorant players that third-party apps can get them banned; stops short of listing examplesShared on their official Valorant Twitter channel, Riot explained that any use of unauthorized third-party apps that pull information that is hidden by the game client will result in the player getting banned. The tweet links to an earlier article on Riot's site explaining what constitutes an official third-party app.The linked post from July 2020 discusses the launch of Valorant API, what it entails, and what the set of data should not be used for. According to the statement, Riot's goal is to let players take ownership of their data and have the choice whether to share it or not. The company mentioned two points regarding how the data should not be used:No personal profiles, scouting tools, guides based on individual players, or personalized data of any kind, UNLESS an individual player chooses to share their data.No direct substitutes for any in-game queue system.Since it does not clear any confusion regarding what apps players can or cannot be used, the statement has been construed as vague by players, with whatever Riot's intent was behind the tweet, lost. Prominent Valorant dataminer on Twitter, @floxayyy, shared a TwitLonger post citing similar concerns with Riot's wording.floxay@floxayyy@PlayVALORANT Bad tweet.TwitLonger: tl.gd/n_1ss2jnp11910@PlayVALORANT Bad tweet.TwitLonger: tl.gd/n_1ss2jnpThey mentioned that not every player is accustomed to the technical terms mentioned in the article on Riot's website to discern which third-party apps won't earn their account a ban. The comments under the tweet have players asking around whether the popular ones are safe or not.Sunjay Ramamoorthy@snjyisbetter@PlayVALORANT wait so blitz and val tracker are bannable?? give us a list of authorized ones501@PlayVALORANT wait so blitz and val tracker are bannable?? give us a list of authorized onesBenJ ♡@BenJ_FDS@PlayVALORANT This article is very vague , can someone tells me if Blitz and OPGG ( anything like these ) are allowed and 100% safe ?2@PlayVALORANT This article is very vague , can someone tells me if Blitz and OPGG ( anything like these ) are allowed and 100% safe ?Tracker Network@trackernetworkTracker Network is a recognized 3rd party developer by Riot Games. Our Valorant site and apps are using the official Valorant API provided by Riot Games with approved access. You will not get banned by using Valorant Tracker. twitter.com/PlayVALORANT/s…VALORANT@PlayVALORANTThis is your new Episode reminder that using unauthorized 3rd-party apps that pull information hidden by the game client can get you BANNED. For a refresher on what makes a 3rd-party app official, you can go here: riot.com/3zVhshK14440This is your new Episode reminder that using unauthorized 3rd-party apps that pull information hidden by the game client can get you BANNED. For a refresher on what makes a 3rd-party app official, you can go here: riot.com/3zVhshKTracker Network is a recognized 3rd party developer by Riot Games. Our Valorant site and apps are using the official Valorant API provided by Riot Games with approved access. You will not get banned by using Valorant Tracker. twitter.com/PlayVALORANT/s…Blitz App@theblitzappHeads up, Blitz is still, and always will be, safe to use. Blitz is a 3rd party application that is officially recognized by Riot, so you'll never have to worry about anything on the app being considered cheating or getting banned for using it twitter.com/PlayVALORANT/s…VALORANT@PlayVALORANTThis is your new Episode reminder that using unauthorized 3rd-party apps that pull information hidden by the game client can get you BANNED. For a refresher on what makes a 3rd-party app official, you can go here: riot.com/3zVhshK535265This is your new Episode reminder that using unauthorized 3rd-party apps that pull information hidden by the game client can get you BANNED. For a refresher on what makes a 3rd-party app official, you can go here: riot.com/3zVhshKHeads up, Blitz is still, and always will be, safe to use. Blitz is a 3rd party application that is officially recognized by Riot, so you'll never have to worry about anything on the app being considered cheating or getting banned for using it twitter.com/PlayVALORANT/s…Tracker Network, Blitz, and Spike Stats have responded to the tweet in order to clarify that their website utilizes official API provided by the company with approved access. Players will not be banned for using them. Spike Stats further suggested that players should steer clear of applications showing "MMR rating" or "in-game store."Spike Stats - Valorant Tracker@SpikeStatsThis is a very important reminder!Spike Stats only uses the official API provided by Riot Games. We were allowed by Riot Games to use this information. Therefore; it is 100% safe to use Spike Stats. twitter.com/PlayVALORANT/s…VALORANT@PlayVALORANTThis is your new Episode reminder that using unauthorized 3rd-party apps that pull information hidden by the game client can get you BANNED. For a refresher on what makes a 3rd-party app official, you can go here: riot.com/3zVhshK11922This is your new Episode reminder that using unauthorized 3rd-party apps that pull information hidden by the game client can get you BANNED. For a refresher on what makes a 3rd-party app official, you can go here: riot.com/3zVhshKThis is a very important reminder!Spike Stats only uses the official API provided by Riot Games. We were allowed by Riot Games to use this information. Therefore; it is 100% safe to use Spike Stats. twitter.com/PlayVALORANT/s…Spike Stats - Valorant Tracker@SpikeStatsWhile we are on the subject; I want to make it clear:Any application that shows your *MMR rating* and your *in-game store* is using the hidden info from the game client. They are not allowed to use this information. Those are the kind of apps that are talked about in the tweet.61While we are on the subject; I want to make it clear:Any application that shows your *MMR rating* and your *in-game store* is using the hidden info from the game client. They are not allowed to use this information. Those are the kind of apps that are talked about in the tweet.floxay@floxayyy@SpikeStats They said "information hidden by the game client".How exactly is the in-game store and my MMR rating hidden in the client?I honestly feel bad for you guys for having to clear up the confusion yourselves after a poorly worded tweet like this. GJ Rito.@SpikeStats They said "information hidden by the game client".How exactly is the in-game store and my MMR rating hidden in the client?I honestly feel bad for you guys for having to clear up the confusion yourselves after a poorly worded tweet like this. GJ Rito.Spike Stats - Valorant Tracker@SpikeStats@floxayyy While it might not perfectly fit into that description in the tweet; the two types of data (in-game store & MMR) are not found in the official Valorant API. Apps displaying that info are in the gray zone. I just wanted to give a heads up while we were on the subject.@floxayyy While it might not perfectly fit into that description in the tweet; the two types of data (in-game store & MMR) are not found in the official Valorant API. Apps displaying that info are in the gray zone. I just wanted to give a heads up while we were on the subject.Meanwhile, it would be helpful to players if Riot provides them with a list of websites or applications that are officially recognised by the company and would not be a cause for concern. Players have spent time and money leveling up their accounts and procuring cosmetics. A ban would completely ruin the experience.