Twitch Privacy Insights
Updated Nov 18, 2024
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TrustĀ ScoreSummary
Twitch collects extensive user data for service operations, personalization, and marketing. The platform is primarily focused on streaming and user interactions, collecting information through user accounts, automatic tracking, and third-party integrations.
Safety Concerns
- Extensive data collection across multiple sources
- Sharing of personal information with affiliates and third-party services
- Data collected may be used for targeted advertising
Third Party Sharing
Twitch shares data with service providers, affiliates, advertisers, and third-party platforms
Amazon
Parent company with access to combined user information
Services used:
Amazon.com
Amazon subsidiaries
Data collected:
Personal Identifiers
Usage Data
Third-Party Service Providers
Providers processing data for Twitch's operational purposes
Services used:
Hosting
Maintenance
Security
Analytics
Data collected:
System Information
Social Platforms
Platforms from which additional user information is obtained
Services used:
Discord
Steam
YouTube
Data collected:
Social Connection Data
Data Collection
Comprehensive data collection across user interactions, device usage, and third-party integrations
User-Provided Information
Name, email, address, payment details
Automatically Collected Information
IP address, device identifiers, usage metrics
Event and Live Stream Information
User interactions, stream data, event participation
Social Media Integration
Data from connected social platforms
Opt-Out Options
Account Settings
- 1Log into Twitch account
- 2Navigate to privacy settings
- 3Adjust data sharing preferences
Promotional Material Opt-Out
- 1Go to account settings
- 2Unsubscribe from promotional emails
- 3Adjust notification preferences
Data Subject Rights Request
- 1Contact Twitch Support
- 2Submit request under 'Privacy Questions'
- 3Request data access, deletion, or limitation