If you let an exhibitor scan your badge at a Twitch live event, Twitch will hand your personal data over to that exhibitor, after which Twitch is no longer responsible for how the exhibitor uses your data.
Allowing any exhibitor to scan your badge at a Twitch live event transfers your personal information to that third-party company, which then becomes an independent data controller free to use, share, or retain your data under its own privacy policy — a chain of liability that Twitch explicitly disclaims.
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Compare across platforms →Once your data is transferred to an exhibitor, it becomes subject to that exhibitor's own privacy practices — which you may not have reviewed — and the exhibitor can contact you directly, meaning you could receive unsolicited marketing from companies whose privacy practices are unknown to you.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implicates GDPR Art. 13 (transparency at point of collection), Art. 26 (joint controller relationships), and Arts. 44–49 (international transfers if exhibitors are non-EEA entities). Under CCPA §1798.115, Twitch must disclose third-party recipients of personal information. COPPA 16 CFR Part 312 applies if any event attendees are under 13. FTC Act Section 5 applies to deceptive representations about data handling at point of collection. Enforced by EU supervisory authorities, California Privacy Protection Agency, and FTC.
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