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This clause disclaims Twitch's ability to guarantee transmission security and expressly places the risk of interception, disclosure, alteration, or destruction on the user.
Interpretive note: The excerpt contains a second independent proposition—that Twitch cannot guarantee against breach of its safeguards—which was omitted from the canonical claim as a secondary independent effect.
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 bear the risk of any loss, disclosure, or alteration of information they transmit to Twitch, as Twitch makes no security guarantee for transmitted data.
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"We cannot ensure the security of any information you transmit to Twitch, and you do so at your own risk. We cannot guarantee that such information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of any of our physical, technical, or managerial safeguards.Excerpt from Twitch's Privacy Notice
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This clause disclaims Twitch's ability to guarantee transmission security and expressly places the risk of interception, disclosure, alteration, or destruction on the user.
Users bear the risk of any loss, disclosure, or alteration of information they transmit to Twitch, as Twitch makes no security guarantee for transmitted data.
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