If you link your Discord, YouTube, Steam, or other accounts to Twitch, Twitch can collect data about your activity on those external platforms, not just on Twitch itself.
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This provision significantly extends Twitch's data collection reach beyond its own platform to encompass your behavior on other gaming and social media services, which many users may not anticipate.
Interpretive note: The provision does not specify which data categories are collected from each named platform, creating ambiguity about the practical scope of this authorization.
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 →Connecting a third-party account such as YouTube or Steam to Twitch authorizes collection of content and engagement data from those platforms, meaning your activity outside of Twitch can be incorporated into your Twitch profile and used for advertising and analytics purposes.
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We will also provide an individual opt-out choice, or opt-in for sensitive data, before we share your data with third parties other than our agents, or before we use it for a purpose other than which it was originally collected.
to request that your data be transferred to a third party (data portability)
Your organization may allow you to access and export your data in order to back it up or transfer it to a service outside of Google.
"We may obtain additional information from third parties and sources other than the Twitch Services. For example, we may obtain additional information from advertisers, games or services you use, or social media networks (such as Discord, Steam, or YouTube) for which you have approved our access, or where you have made such information publicly available. When you access the Twitch Services through social media networks or when you connect the Twitch Services to social media networks, you are authorizing Twitch to collect, store, and use information, such as content and engagement information, in accordance with this Privacy Notice. We may also obtain information from third-party services (such as Riot or Steam) regarding your use of such services, including information about your use of the content you choose to broadcast through the Twitch Services.Excerpt from Twitch's Privacy Notice
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implicates GDPR Article 6 lawful basis requirements and Article 5 data minimization principles for EU/EEA users, as the scope of data collected from third-party platforms is described broadly without specifying categories …
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This provision significantly extends Twitch's data collection reach beyond its own platform to encompass your behavior on other gaming and social media services, which many users may not anticipate.
Connecting a third-party account such as YouTube or Steam to Twitch authorizes collection of content and engagement data from those platforms, meaning your activity outside of Twitch can be incorporated into your Twitch profile and used for advertising and analytics purposes.
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