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This establishes a categorical age-based prohibition on service access with no exceptions, protecting minors and limiting Twitch's legal exposure under child privacy laws.
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 →Users who are under 13, or under a higher locally required minimum age, are categorically barred from using or accessing Twitch in any form.
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"IF YOU ARE UNDER 13 YEARS OF AGE, OR THE MINIMUM AGE REQUIRED WHERE YOU LIVE IF IT IS OLDER THAN 13, THEN YOU MAY NOT USE OR ACCESS THE TWITCH SERVICES AT ANY TIME OR IN ANY MANNER.Excerpt from Twitch's Privacy Notice
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This establishes a categorical age-based prohibition on service access with no exceptions, protecting minors and limiting Twitch's legal exposure under child privacy laws.
Users who are under 13, or under a higher locally required minimum age, are categorically barred from using or accessing Twitch in any form.
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