Every time you use Twitch or open one of their emails, data about your device, IP address, and browsing behavior is automatically collected and used for advertising personalization and marketing analytics.
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This automatic data collection happens passively without any active input from you, and it is used to build a behavioral profile that informs advertising targeting, which is a core revenue mechanism for Twitch.
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 IP address, device identifiers, and interaction behavior are collected automatically on every visit and used to deliver personalized ads and track marketing campaign effectiveness, meaning your platform behavior directly informs how you are advertised to.
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"When you access the Twitch Services or open one of our emails, we automatically record and store certain information about your system by using cookies and other types of technologies. Examples of such information we automatically collect include Internet Protocol address ("IP Address"), a unique user ID, device and browser types and identifiers, referring and exit page addresses, software and system type, and information about your interaction with Twitch Services. Examples of how Twitch uses automatically collected information include to: (a) automatically update the Twitch application on your system; (b) remember your information so that you will not have to re-enter it during your visit or the next time you access the Twitch Services; (c) provide customized advertisements, content, and information; (d) monitor the effectiveness of marketing campaigns; (e) monitor and store aggregate site usage metrics such as total number of visitors and pages accessed; and (f) track your entries, submissions, and status in any promotions or other activities.Excerpt from Twitch's Privacy Notice
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Automatic collection of device identifiers and behavioral data implicates GDPR requirements for cookie consent and lawful basis under the ePrivacy Directive as implemented in EU member states.
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This automatic data collection happens passively without any active input from you, and it is used to build a behavioral profile that informs advertising targeting, which is a core revenue mechanism for Twitch.
Your IP address, device identifiers, and interaction behavior are collected automatically on every visit and used to deliver personalized ads and track marketing campaign effectiveness, meaning your platform behavior directly informs how you are advertised to.
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