“Cookies” here also means local storage, pixel tags and web beacons
Twitch uses technologies to collect information through the Twitch Services. The notice uses the word “cookies” for all of them together: HTTP cookies, local storage, pixel tags and web beacons. So every rule below about “cookies” covers those other tracking technologies too. The notice also describes a cookie as a small text file stored on your device that sends information to the party that placed it, and explains that websites and apps use cookies to recognize a device and remember things such as your preferences.
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Twitch uses certain technologies to collect information through Twitch Services.
In this Cookie Notice, we refer to these technologies, which include HTTP cookies, local storage, pixel tags and web beacons, collectively as “cookies.”
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your devices. When you access a website, a cookie is placed on your device, and it will send information to the party that placed the cookie.
enabling them to recognize a particular device and remember important information that will make your use of a website or software application more convenient (e.g., by remembering your user preferences).
Qualifications & exceptions
The defined term groups several technologies; the notice does not say which of them each listed cookie actually uses.
Data Access & Collection · Restriction or exception
Disabling cookies may stop features working, and stricter mobile limits still apply
If cookies are disabled, not all features of the Twitch Services or Extensions may work as intended; the controls section repeats that disabling cookies may cause some or all website functions not to work properly. Separately, some mobile operating systems limit cookies and similar technologies further, and your cookie choices do not override those stricter mobile settings.
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Please be aware that if cookies are disabled, not all features of the Twitch Services or Extensions may operate as intended.
Some mobile operating systems may further limit the use of cookies and similar technologies; your choices do not override those more limited settings on such mobile devices.
Remember that disabling cookies when visiting the Website may cause some or all of the functions of the Website not to work properly.
Qualifications & exceptions
The feature loss is stated as possible (“may”), not certain.
The mobile point applies only to operating systems that set stricter limits; your choices cannot loosen them.
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Which features stop working, and which mobile operating systems apply stricter limits, is not stated.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Twitch’s first-party cookies run the service and track user behavior patterns
First-party cookies are created and read by the domain you are visiting, here Twitch. Twitch says they let it operate an efficient service and track patterns of user behavior on the Twitch Service.
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First-party cookies are created and accessed by the host domain - the domain the user is visiting, in this case, Twitch. These cookies enable Twitch to operate an efficient service and to track patterns of user behavior to Twitch Service.
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Which behavior patterns are tracked and how long that information is kept beyond the cookie lifespan is not stated in this notice.
Data Access & Collection · User right or choice
A cookie banner may let you control cookies on your first visit, depending on your location
When you first visit twitch.tv you may be shown a banner with options to control which cookies are placed on your device and how they are used. The banner varies by location, because different regions have different cookie requirements.
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How can you control, manage, and delete cookies? When you first visit
you may be shown a banner where you have options to control what cookies are placed on your device and how they are used. This banner varies by location, as different regions have different cookie requirements.
Qualifications & exceptions
You “may” be shown the banner; it is not promised to everyone.
Its content varies by location.
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Which regions get a banner and which options each version offers is not stated.
Data Access & Collection · Procedure
If you saw a cookie banner, you can change your choices later in Settings
If you were shown a cookie banner, you can revisit your cookie choices through Settings > Security and Privacy > Cookie Preferences.
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If you are shown a cookie banner, you can revisit your cookie choices through Settings > Security and Privacy > Cookie Preferences.
Qualifications & exceptions
The Settings path is offered to people who were shown a cookie banner.
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Whether users who were not shown a banner have any in-account cookie setting is not stated.
Anyone can block or delete cookies through browser settings, at some cost to site function
Anyone can prevent cookies from being stored, or remove cookies already stored, by adjusting browser settings; help is on the browser maker’s website, and the notice lists help pages for Google Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, Edge and Firefox. Disabling cookies may cause some or all website functions not to work properly.
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Additionally, anyone can prevent cookies from being stored or remove cookies already stored by adjusting the settings in your browser. You find help to adjust these settings on the website of the browser that you use.
Remember that disabling cookies when visiting the Website may cause some or all of the functions of the Website not to work properly.
For more information on how to manage the most popular browsers, see below:
Google Chrome:
Safari:
Internet Explorer:
Edge:
Firefox:
Qualifications & exceptions
Disabling cookies may break some or all website functions.
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The linked browser help pages are not supplied.
Data Access & Collection · User right or choice
Industry tools let you choose how ad cookies are used across the web
The notice points to online tools, the Digital Advertising Alliance’s Browser Check and the European Digital Advertising Alliance’s Your Online Choices site, that explain digital advertising and let you choose how cookies are used across the web, based on your location, device and browser.
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There are also online tools such as
that explain digital advertising and allow you to choose how cookies are used throughout the web based on your location and the device and browser you are using.
Qualifications & exceptions
The choices offered depend on your location, device and browser.
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The notice does not say that Twitch or its partners honor choices made in these tools; the external tools are not supplied.