Twitch is not intended for children under 13, and Twitch says it will delete data from children under 13 if it discovers such data was collected — but the Notice does not describe any proactive age-verification measures.
Children under 13 are prohibited from using Twitch, but the Notice does not describe active technical controls to prevent underage registration — meaning a child's personal data including chats and viewing activity could be collected before Twitch identifies and deletes the account.
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Compare across platforms →The absence of described proactive age-verification mechanisms means Twitch relies on reactive deletion rather than prevention, which may be insufficient to meet COPPA requirements and leaves children potentially exposed to data collection during the period before deletion occurs.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: COPPA 16 CFR Part 312 prohibits operators of websites/online services directed to children under 13 from collecting personal information without verifiable parental consent, enforced by the FTC with civil penalties up to $51,744 per violation per day. GDPR Art. 8 sets the minimum age for valid consent at 16 (or lower as set by member states, minimum 13) for information society services. UK GDPR and the Children's Code (Age Appropriate Design Code) enforced by the ICO impose additional obligations including default privacy settings for child users.
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