Twitch is owned by Amazon, and its affiliates are part of the same corporate family, meaning data practices and sharing within that group are governed by this notice and Amazon's broader policies.
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As an Amazon subsidiary, Twitch's data collection exists within a large corporate ecosystem; the relationship means data sharing within the Amazon affiliate group may occur and users should understand that Twitch's data practices connect to a wider set of Amazon services.
Interpretive note: The notice does not enumerate which Amazon affiliates receive Twitch data or for what specific purposes, creating ambiguity about the scope of intra-group data sharing.
The updated privacy notice explicitly authorizes Twitch to use your personal data to develop and deploy generative AI models and services. Previously, this use was not explicitly disclosed in the stated purposes. The policy now states data will be used 'to test and improve technology, including machine learning and artificial intelligence, to support and enhance the customer experience across our products and services,' with an added note that this includes generative AI model development. No opt-out or control mechanism is disclosed in the updated language; continued use of Twitch indicates acceptance of this data use under the stated terms.
View change record →Your Twitch account data exists within Amazon's corporate family, and the notice authorizes data use and sharing consistent with Twitch's stated purposes, which may interact with Amazon's broader data infrastructure and advertising systems.
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"Twitch Interactive Inc. and its affiliates are subsidiaries of Amazon.com, Inc. ("Amazon").Excerpt from Twitch's Privacy Notice
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As an Amazon subsidiary, Twitch's data collection exists within a large corporate ecosystem; the relationship means data sharing within the Amazon affiliate group may occur and users should understand that Twitch's data practices connect to a wider set of Amazon services.
Your Twitch account data exists within Amazon's corporate family, and the notice authorizes data use and sharing consistent with Twitch's stated purposes, which may interact with Amazon's broader data infrastructure and advertising systems.
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