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This links data collection to continued service access, meaning users who exercise data deletion rights risk losing the ability to use the Twitch Services.
Interpretive note: The excerpt does not specify which types of information Twitch reserves the right to collect. The consequence of loss of access is qualified by 'may', indicating it is not a certain outcome.
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 →Refusing to provide certain information or requesting its deletion may result in your inability to access or use the Twitch Services.
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"We reserve the right to obtain certain types of information about you when we provide the Twitch Services. Please note if you do not provide us with such information, or ask us to delete it, you may no longer be able to access or use the Twitch Services.Excerpt from Twitch's Privacy Notice
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This links data collection to continued service access, meaning users who exercise data deletion rights risk losing the ability to use the Twitch Services.
Refusing to provide certain information or requesting its deletion may result in your inability to access or use the Twitch Services.
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