Using Twitch, even signed out, binds you to a contract with Twitch
The Terms of Service are a binding contract for the services operated by Twitch Interactive, Inc. (with its affiliates, “Twitch”), consisting of its website at twitch.tv, its network of websites, software applications and other products or services, called the “Twitch Services”, though other services may be subject to separate terms. They apply whether you register an account or are an unregistered user, and by clicking “Sign Up” or otherwise registering, downloading, accessing or using the services you enter into a legally binding agreement covering your use and any activity under your account, acknowledging you read, understood and agree to be bound. If you do not agree you should not access or use the services.
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PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE CAREFULLY. THIS IS A BINDING CONTRACT. Welcome to the services operated by Twitch Interactive, Inc. (collectively with its affiliates, “Twitch” or “We”)
Other services offered by Twitch may be subject to separate terms.
The Terms of Service apply whether you are a user that registers an account with the Twitch Services or an unregistered user. You agree that by clicking “Sign Up” or otherwise registering, downloading, accessing, or using the Twitch Services, you are entering into a legally binding agreement between you and Twitch regarding your use of the Twitch Services and any activity that occurs under your account.
If you do not agree to these Terms of Service, do not access or otherwise use any of the Twitch Services.
Qualifications & exceptions
Other Twitch services may be subject to separate terms.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
Community Guidelines, Terms of Sale and posted rules are part of the contract
When using the services you are subject to Twitch's Community Guidelines and additional guidelines or rules posted on the services, made available to you or disclosed in connection with specific services and features. Paid services are subject to the Twitch Terms of Sale and any additional terms disclosed with them. All such terms and guidelines, the “Guidelines”, are incorporated into the Terms of Service by reference.
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When using the Twitch Services, you will be subject to Twitch’s [Community Guidelines](https://legal.twitch.com/legal/community-guidelines/) and additional guidelines or rules that are posted on the Twitch Services, made available to you, or disclosed to you in connection with specific services and features you may be offered.
Twitch may also offer certain paid services, which are subject to the [Twitch Terms of Sale](https://legal.twitch.com/legal/terms-of-sale) as well as any additional terms or conditions that are disclosed to you in connection with such services. All such terms and guidelines (the “Guidelines”) are incorporated into these Terms of Service by reference.
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The Community Guidelines and Terms of Sale are separate documents that were not supplied.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Organization accounts need authority to bind the organization
When using Twitch or opening an account on behalf of a company, entity or organization, a “Subscribing Organization”, you represent and warrant that you are an authorized representative with authority to bind it to the Terms of Service and grant the licenses in them, and that you agree to the Terms on its behalf.
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you represent and warrant that you: (i) are an authorized representative of that Subscribing Organization with the authority to bind that organization to these Terms of Service and grant the licenses set forth herein; and (ii) agree to these Terms of Service on behalf of such Subscribing Organization.
Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception
Minimum age is 13 (16 in Australia) or your local minimum; minors need a parent
You promise you are at least 13 (or the minimum age where you live if older), have not previously been removed from Twitch, and are not legally prohibited from using it. The services are not available to persons under 13, under 16 in Australia, or under the minimum age required in your jurisdiction of residence if older than 13 (the “Minimum Age”). If you are between the Minimum Age and the age of legal majority you may only use the services under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by the Terms. If you are between the Minimum Age and the age of legal majority in Brazil, you must obtain a judicial permit from the competent Brazilian judicial authority before producing or distributing monetized or sponsored content. By downloading, installing or otherwise using the services you represent that you meet the Minimum Age, that your parent or guardian agrees to be bound if you are a minor, and that you have not been removed and are not prohibited from receiving the services.
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You promise us that you are at least 13 years old (or the minimum age required where you live if it is older than 13), that you have not previously been removed from Twitch, and that you are not legally prohibited from using Twitch.
If you are between 13 (or the minimum age) and the age you legally become an adult where you live, you can only use Twitch if your parent or guardian is supervising you and agrees to this contract.
The Twitch Services are not available to persons under the age of 13, the age of 16 in Australia, or the minimum age required for use of the Twitch Services in your jurisdiction of residence if that age is older than 13 (the “Minimum Age”).
If you are between the Minimum Age and the age of legal majority in Brazil, you must obtain a judicial permit issued by the competent Brazilian judicial authority before you may produce or distribute monetized or sponsored content.
BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, OR OTHERWISE USING THE TWITCH SERVICES, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU ARE THE MINIMUM AGE, THAT YOUR PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF SERVICE IF YOU ARE BETWEEN THE MINIMUM AGE AND THE AGE OF LEGAL MAJORITY IN YOUR JURISDICTION OF RESIDENCE
Qualifications & exceptions
Minimum age is 13 by default, 16 in Australia, or the older minimum where you live; Brazil has a judicial permit rule for monetized or sponsored content.
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Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Twitch is unavailable to removed users and those barred by law
The services are not available to users previously removed by Twitch or to persons barred from receiving them under the laws of the United States, such as export and re-export restrictions and regulations, or applicable laws in any other jurisdiction.
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The Twitch Services are also not available to any users previously removed from the Twitch Services by Twitch or to any persons barred from receiving them under the laws of the United States (such as its export and re-export restrictions and regulations) or applicable laws in any other jurisdiction.
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Use & Processing · Context
Privacy handling is in the separate Privacy Notice and Privacy Choices
The agreement says your privacy is important to Twitch and directs you to its Privacy Notice for how it collects, uses and discloses your personal information, and to its Privacy Choices for how you can manage your online privacy when using the services.
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Your privacy is important to Twitch. Please see our [Privacy Notice](https://legal.twitch.com/legal/privacy-policy) for information relating to how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information, and our [Privacy Choices](https://legal.twitch.com/legal/privacy-choices) on how you can manage your online privacy when you use the Twitch Services.
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The Privacy Notice and Privacy Choices were not supplied; what is collected and shared is described there.
Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception
Keep your account accurate and confidential; you answer for its activity
When you open an account you are asked for information such as an account name and password, and you must make sure what you provide at registration and at all other times is true, accurate, current and complete to the best of your knowledge. You are solely responsible for the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to the devices you use. If you permit others to use your credentials you agree to the Terms on behalf of all persons using the services under your account or password and are responsible for all activities under it.
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In order to open an account, you will be asked to provide us with certain information such as an account name and password. Please make sure the information you provide to Twitch upon registration and at all other times is true, accurate, current, and complete to the best of your knowledge.
You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account, your password and for restricting access to the device(s) on which you use your account. If you permit others to use your account credentials, you agree to these Terms of Service on behalf of all other persons who use the Twitch Services under your account or password, and you are responsible for all activities that occur under your account or password.
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Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception
You may not sell, rent, share or transfer your account; Twitch may act
Unless Twitch expressly permits it in writing, you may not sell, rent, lease, transfer, share or provide access to your account to anyone, including charging anyone for access to administrative rights. Twitch reserves all available legal rights and remedies to prevent unauthorized use of the services, including technological barriers, IP mapping and, in serious cases, directly contacting your Internet Service Provider about such use.
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Unless expressly permitted in writing by Twitch, you may not sell, rent, lease, transfer, share, or provide access to your account to anyone else, including without limitation, charging anyone for access to administrative rights on your account.
Twitch reserves all available legal rights and remedies to prevent unauthorized use of the Twitch Services, including, but not limited to, technological barriers, IP mapping, and, in serious cases, directly contacting your Internet Service Provider (ISP) regarding such unauthorized use.
Authorized Users and tools act for you; you answer for what they do
Twitch may provide functionality letting you authorize other Twitch accounts to access, use, post or manage data, content, offers or other features on your behalf (“Authorized Users”), or third-party tools to do the same. When you designate an Authorized User or enable a third-party tool you represent and warrant that you are solely responsible for all their activities under your account, that their activities comply with the Terms and Guidelines, and that Twitch has no liability for their acts or omissions. When you act as an Authorized User for another user you represent and warrant that you have the right and authority, including to accept agreements for that user, and that you will stop immediately if your authorization expires or is revoked.
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Twitch may provide functionality allowing you to authorize other Twitch accounts to access, use, post, or manage data, content, offers, or other features on the Twitch Services on your behalf (“Authorized Users”), or third party tools to do the same.
When you designate another user as an Authorized User or enable a third-party tool to perform the activities of an Authorized User, you represent and warrant that: (i) you are solely responsible for all of their activities occurring under your account, (ii) the Authorized User’s activities comply with these Terms of Service and the Guidelines, and (iii) Twitch does not and will not have liability for the Authorized User’s acts or omissions.
When you act as an Authorized User for another Twitch user’s account, you represent and warrant that: (i) you have the valid right and authority to access or act under that user’s account, including (as applicable) the right and authority to accept agreements on behalf of that user, and (ii) if your authorization from that user expires or is revoked, you will immediately stop accessing or acting under that user’s account.
Signing in through or linking another service applies both privacy notices
Twitch may let you register for and log on through certain third-party services, and the third party's collection, use and disclosure of your information is subject to that service's privacy notice. If you access Twitch through another service or link your account to one, the privacy notices of both apply. Further information about how Twitch handles your personal information when you link accounts is in its Privacy Notice.
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Twitch may permit you to register for and log on to the Twitch Services via certain third-party services. The third party’s collection, use, and disclosure of your information will be subject to that third-party service’s privacy notice. Further information about how Twitch collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you link your Twitch account with your account on any third-party service can be found in our Privacy Notice.
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The Privacy Notice and third-party privacy notices were not supplied.
Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception
You pay any charges other companies bill you for accessing Twitch
You are responsible for paying any fees or charges from other companies that you incur for accessing Twitch.
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You are responsible for paying any fees or charges from other companies that you incur for accessing Twitch.
You are responsible for any Internet connection or mobile fees and charges from third parties that you incur when accessing the Twitch Services.
Access to the Twitch Services may require the use of your personal computer or mobile device, as well as communications with or use of space on such devices.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Procedure
Terms change by posting; registered EU, EEA, UK and Swiss consumers get notice
Twitch may amend any of the terms by posting the amended terms and updating the “Last modified” date, and your continued use of the services after the effective date of the revised Terms constitutes acceptance. For residents of the European Union or European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland who act as a consumer (for a purpose outside their trade, craft or profession) and have registered an account, Twitch will give reasonable prior notice of amendments, and to the extent permitted by applicable law not canceling your agreement before the effective date is deemed consent to the amended terms. Where required by applicable law Twitch will ask for your consent to the amended terms.
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Twitch may amend any of the terms of these Terms of Service by posting the amended terms and updating the “Last modified” date above. Your continued use of the Twitch Services after the effective date of the revised Terms of Service constitutes your acceptance of the terms.
For residents of the European Union or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, who are acting as a consumer (i.e., for a purpose which can be regarded as being outside your trade, craft or profession) (“Consumer”) and have registered a Twitch account, Twitch will provide reasonable prior notice of amendments to these Terms of Service.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, not canceling your agreement to use the Twitch Services under these Terms of Service before the effective date will be deemed your consent to the amended terms. Where required by applicable law, Twitch will ask for your consent to the amended terms.
Qualifications & exceptions
Prior notice applies to consumers who are residents of the EU or EEA, the United Kingdom or Switzerland and have registered an account.
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Content & IP Rights · Permission or license
Twitch owns the Services; limited license for personal or internal business use
The services are owned and operated by Twitch, and unless otherwise indicated all content, information and other materials on them, excluding User Content, including trademarks and logos, interfaces, graphics, design, software, code, text, pictures, data and sound files (the “Materials”), are protected by intellectual property laws and are the property of Twitch, its subsidiaries or affiliates or third-party licensors. Unless Twitch states otherwise in writing, agreeing to the Terms grants you a limited, non-sublicensable, non-transferable license to access and use the services for your personal use or internal business use only. Twitch reserves all rights not expressly granted and nothing in the Terms confers a license by estoppel, implication or other legal principles, and Twitch can terminate the license as set out in Section 18.
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The Twitch Services are owned and operated by Twitch. Unless otherwise indicated, all content, information, and other materials on the Twitch Services (excluding User Content, set out in Section 8 below)
Unless otherwise expressly stated in writing by Twitch, by agreeing to these Terms of Service you are granted a limited, non-sublicensable, and non-transferable license (i.e., a personal and limited right) to access and use the Twitch Services for your personal use or internal business use only.
Twitch reserves all rights not expressly granted in these Terms of Service.
Unless explicitly stated in these Terms of Service, nothing in them shall be interpreted as conferring any license to intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication, or other legal principles. Twitch can terminate this license as set out in Section 18.
The license bars resale, scraping, downloading, modification and unintended uses
The license does not permit resale or commercial use of the services or Materials; distribution, public performance or public display of any Materials; modifying or making derivative uses of the services or Materials; using data mining, robots or similar data gathering or extraction methods; downloading any portion of the services, Materials or information in them, except page caching and as expressly permitted; or any use except their intended purposes. Any use not specifically authorized without Twitch's prior written permission is strictly prohibited and may violate intellectual property rights or other laws.
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This license is subject to these Terms of Service and does not permit you to engage in any of the following: (a) resale or commercial use of the Twitch Services or the Materials; (b) distribution, public performance or public display of any Materials; (c) modifying or otherwise making any derivative uses of the Twitch Services or the Materials, or any portion of them; (d) use of any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering or extraction methods; (e) downloading (except page caching) of any portion of the Twitch Services, the Materials, or any information contained in them, except as expressly permitted on the Twitch Services; or (f) any use of the Twitch Services or the Materials except for their intended purposes.
Any use of the Twitch Services or the Materials except as specifically authorized in these Terms of Service, without the prior written permission of Twitch, is strictly prohibited and may violate intellectual property rights or other laws.
User Content covers all you create; Twitch may cache and store each piece
“User Content” is everything you create on Twitch or provide to it, including content created by your authorized users, third-party tools you use and Twitch's automated tools you use. Twitch allows you to distribute live and pre-recorded audio-visual works and to use services such as chat, bulletin boards, forum postings, wiki contributions and voice interactive services. By live streaming or otherwise making User Content available, you direct Twitch to cache or store it and every individual piece of it, such as each clip, audio segment, image or text, and to use any automated tools enabled on your account to generate and store additional content for you, which is also your User Content. If you enable Authorized Users or third-party applications to act under your account, you direct them to create content for you, and it is also your User Content.
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We refer to everything you create on Twitch or provide to us as “User Content”. This includes content created by your authorized users, third-party tools you use, and Twitch’s automated tools you use.
By live streaming or otherwise making User Content available on Twitch, you are directing Twitch to also cache and/or store your User Content and every individual piece of it (such as each video clip, audio segment, image, or text). You are also directing Twitch to use any automated tools enabled on your account to generate and store additional content for you, which is also your User Content.
if you choose to enable Authorized Users or third-party applications to perform any activities under your account, you are directing them to create content for you and it is also your User Content.
You grant Twitch a worldwide, irrevocable, sublicensable license to your content
Unless a signed written agreement with Twitch says otherwise, if you submit, transmit, display, perform, post or store User Content you grant Twitch and its sub-licensees, to the furthest extent and for the maximum duration permitted by law, including in perpetuity if permitted, an unrestricted, worldwide, irrevocable, fully sub-licenseable, nonexclusive and royalty-free right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display your User Content, including for promoting and redistributing part or all of the services, in any form, format or media now known or later developed, and to use the name, identity, likeness and voice or other biographical information you submit with it. Twitch can exercise these rights in connection with its and its affiliates' business. The text says you grant these rights to make your User Content available to the world.
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When you provide User Content on Twitch, you grant us the rights and permissions described in this section to make your User Content available to the world and let others do the same.
Unless otherwise agreed to in a written agreement between you and Twitch that was signed by an authorized representative of Twitch, if you submit, transmit, display, perform, post, or store User Content using the Twitch Services, you grant Twitch and its sub-licensees, to the furthest extent and for the maximum duration permitted by applicable law (including in perpetuity if permitted under applicable law), an unrestricted, worldwide, irrevocable, fully sub-licenseable, nonexclusive, and royalty-free right to:
(a) use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display your User Content (including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Twitch Services (and derivative works thereof)) in any form, format, media, or media channels now known or later developed or discovered; and (b) use the name, identity, likeness, and voice (or other biographical information) that you submit in connection with such User Content.
Twitch can exercise these rights in connection with Twitch and/or its affiliates’ business.
If sharing is on, other Twitch users get a license to reuse your content
If features letting other Twitch users use or share your User Content off Twitch are turned on in your account settings, you grant each other Twitch user, solely as necessary to enable that functionality, a worldwide, irrevocable, fully sub-licenseable, nonexclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display your User Content and derivative works in any form, format or media now known or later developed, and to use the name, identity, likeness and voice or other biographical information included in it.
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If features that give other Twitch users the ability to use or share your User Content off of Twitch are turned on for your account, then you also grant other Twitch users the rights and permissions described in this section to enable them to share your User Content.
If this sharing functionality is turned on in your account settings, you grant each other Twitch user, solely as necessary to enable such functionality, a worldwide, irrevocable, fully sub-licenseable, nonexclusive, and royalty-free license to:
(b) use the name, identity, likeness, and voice (or other biographical information) included in your User Content.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies if the sharing functionality is turned on in your account settings, and only as necessary to enable that functionality.
You warrant you may use anyone else’s name or likeness in your content
If your User Content contains anyone else's biographical information, you promise you have the right or permission to use it and that Twitch and other users may also use it as described in the Terms. Should your User Content contain the name, identity, likeness and voice or other biographical information of third parties, you represent and warrant that you have obtained the appropriate consents or licenses and that Twitch, other users (where the sharing license applies) and their sub-licensees may use them to the extent indicated.
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If your User Content contains anyone else’s biographical information, then you promise us that you have the right or permission to use it, and that Twitch and other users are also allowed to use it as described in these terms.
Should your User Content contain the name, identity, likeness, and voice (or other biographical information) of third parties, you represent and warrant that you have obtained the appropriate consents and/or licenses for your use of such elements and that Twitch, other users (as described in section (a)(ii) above), and their respective sub-licensees (as applicable) are allowed to use them to the extent indicated in these Terms of Service.
Live and recorded video rights end after deletion or closing, with exceptions
For live and pre-recorded audio-visual works, the rights you grant terminate a commercially reasonable amount of time after you delete the User Content from the services, or generally by closing your account. Exceptions are to the extent you shared it with others on the services and they copied or stored portions, for example made a Clip; to the extent others accessed, used or shared it outside the services under the Section 8(a) license; to the extent Twitch used it for promotional purposes; for the reasonable time it takes to remove it from backup and other systems; or to the extent Twitch is required by applicable law to retain it.
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With respect to streaming live and pre-recorded audio-visual works, the rights granted by you hereunder will terminate a commercially reasonable amount of time after you delete such User Content from the Twitch Services, or generally by closing your account, except:
(a) to the extent you shared it with others as part of the Twitch Services and others copied or stored portions of the User Content (e.g., made a Clip); (b) to the extent others accessed, used, and/or shared your User Content outside the Twitch Services pursuant to the license granted in Section 8(a) above, (c) to the extent Twitch used it for promotional purposes; (d) for the reasonable time it takes to remove from backup and other systems; or (e) to the extent Twitch is required by applicable law to retain it.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to streaming live and pre-recorded audio-visual works; exceptions cover clips, off-platform sharing, promotional use, backups and legal retention.
You warrant your content is yours, lawful and free of malware
You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of posting or publishing it. You represent and warrant that you are the creator or own or control all rights in it or have sufficient rights and authority to grant the rights given; that it does not and will not infringe, violate or misappropriate any third-party right, including copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral, privacy or publicity rights or other intellectual property or proprietary rights, or defame any other person; that it contains no viruses, adware, spyware, worms or other harmful or malicious code; and that, unless you have prior written authorization, it contains no pre-release or non-public beta software or game content or confidential information of Twitch or third parties. Twitch reserves all rights and remedies against users who breach these warranties.
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You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of posting or publishing it. You represent and warrant that: (1) you are the creator or own or control all rights in and to the User Content or otherwise have sufficient rights and authority to grant the rights granted herein
(2) your User Content does not and will not: (a) infringe, violate, or misappropriate any third-party right, including any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, privacy right, right of publicity, or any other intellectual property or proprietary right, or (b) defame any other person; (3) your User Content does not contain any viruses, adware, spyware, worms, or other harmful or malicious code; and (4) unless you have received prior written authorization, your User Content specifically does not contain any pre-release or non-public beta software or game content or any confidential information of Twitch or third parties.
Twitch reserves all rights and remedies against any users who breach these representations and warranties.
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Security & Safeguards · Restriction or exception
Twitch uses reasonable security but disclaims liability for copying
Twitch uses reasonable security measures to attempt to protect User Content against unauthorized copying and distribution but does not guarantee that third parties will not copy, use or distribute it without authorization. To the furthest extent permitted by applicable law you agree Twitch is not liable for any unauthorized copying, use or distribution of User Content by third parties and release and forever waive any claims against Twitch for it, under any theory. To the extent permitted by applicable law the security measures are provided and used “as-is” with no warranties, guarantees, conditions or assurances that they will withstand attempts to evade them or that there will be no cracks, disablements or other circumvention.
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Twitch uses reasonable security measures in order to attempt to protect User Content against unauthorized copying and distribution. However, Twitch does not guarantee that any unauthorized copying, use, or distribution of User Content by third parties will not take place.
To the furthest extent permitted by applicable law, you hereby agree that Twitch shall not be liable for any unauthorized copying, use, or distribution of User Content by third parties and release and forever waive any claims you may have against Twitch for any such unauthorized copying or usage of the User Content, under any theory.
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SECURITY MEASURES TO PROTECT USER CONTENT USED BY TWITCH HEREIN ARE PROVIDED AND USED “AS-IS” AND WITH NO WARRANTIES, GUARANTEES, CONDITIONS, ASSURANCES, OR OTHER TERMS THAT SUCH SECURITY MEASURES WILL WITHSTAND ATTEMPTS TO EVADE SECURITY MECHANISMS OR THAT THERE WILL BE NO CRACKS, DISABLEMENTS, OR OTHER CIRCUMVENTION OF SUCH SECURITY MEASURES.
Qualifications & exceptions
To the furthest extent permitted by applicable law.
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Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
You may run promotions as the promoter, lawfully, with a Twitch disclaimer
Users may promote, administer or conduct a promotion, such as a contest or sweepstakes, on or through the services if they follow the rules: promotions must be lawful and you are solely responsible for their legal compliance; you are the promoter in the applicable jurisdictions and solely responsible for all aspects and expenses, including execution, administration, official rules, selecting winners, issuing prizes and obtaining third-party permissions, registrations and bonds; Twitch may remove a promotion it reasonably believes does not comply with the Terms or law; Twitch does not endorse or support promotions and you may not indicate it is a sponsor or co-sponsor; and you must display or read out a disclaimer that it is your promotion and Twitch does not sponsor or endorse it and is not responsible.
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Users may promote, administer, or conduct a promotion (e.g., a contest or sweepstakes) on, through, or utilizing the Twitch Services (a “Promotion”), provided that if you choose to do so, you must adhere to the following rules:
You will be classified as the promoter of your Promotion in the applicable jurisdiction(s) and you will be solely responsible for all aspects of and expenses related to your Promotion
Twitch has the right to remove your Promotion from the Twitch Services if Twitch reasonably believes that your Promotion does not comply with the Terms of Service or applicable law
You may not indicate that Twitch is a sponsor or co-sponsor of the Promotion
You will display or read out the following disclaimer when promoting, administering, or conducting a Promotion: “This is a promotion by [Your Name]. Twitch does not sponsor or endorse this promotion and is not responsible for it.”.
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Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Political activity is yours alone; no monetization tools for contributions
If you engage in political activity you agree it is your own, that you are legally eligible, and that you will abide by applicable law, and you will not use any Twitch monetization tool to make, deliver or receive a political contribution. Politicians, candidates, campaign committees, political action committees, political party committees and government entities may not use Twitch monetization tools on their channels. Subject to the Terms and Community Guidelines you may share political opinions, participate in political activity, link to a political committee's official website including its contribution page, and solicit viewers to contribute directly to a political committee, and in doing so you represent you are eligible and will follow all relevant laws. You also agree not to solicit or use any monetization tool, such as Bits or subscriptions, to make or deliver a contribution to a candidate or committee, or otherwise to influence any election.
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If you engage in political activity on Twitch, you agree that activity is your own, that you are legally eligible to engage in it, that you will abide by applicable law while engaging in it, and that you will not use any Twitch monetization tool to make, deliver, or receive a political contribution. Politicians, candidates for political office, campaign committees, political action committees, political party committees, and government entities may not use any Twitch monetization tools on their channels.
Subject to these Terms of Service and the Community Guidelines, you may share political opinions; participate in political activity; provide links to a political committee’s official website, including the contribution page of a political committee; and solicit viewers to make contributions directly to a political committee.
You agree not to solicit the use of or use any Twitch monetization tool (e.g., Bits or subscriptions) for the purpose of making or delivering a contribution to a candidate, candidate’s committee, political action committee, ballot committee, or any other campaign committee, or otherwise for the purpose of influencing any election.
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Content & IP Rights · Restriction or exception
Branded Content must be disclosed with Twitch’s tool and follow the law
If you publish sponsored or promoted content you promise to use Twitch's Branded Content tool to disclose it to viewers and to ensure it complies with all applicable laws, regulations and guidelines. “Branded Content” is any User Content featuring, using, discussing or promoting products, services or specific content in exchange for something of value, such as payment or goods or services, including paid product placements, endorsements and sponsorships. Twitch allows you to publish Branded Content provided it complies with the Terms and applicable law. The Terms add that you are solely responsible for compliance with applicable advertising laws and guidelines, including the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Guidelines, and must disclose paid or free-product arrangements or employment relationships in line with them.
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If you publish sponsored or promoted content, which is further described and defined below as “Branded Content”, you promise to use Twitch’s Branded Content tool to disclose the content to viewers, and you promise to ensure the content complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines.
which is any User Content featuring, using, discussing, or promoting products, services, or specific content in exchange for something of value, such as being paid or provided with goods or services. Branded Content includes without limitation paid product placements, endorsements, and sponsorships.
Twitch allows you to publish Branded Content using the Twitch Services provided that your Branded Content complies with these Terms of Service and applicable law.
If you choose to publish Branded Content on the Twitch Services you agree to use Twitch’s Branded Content tool, which provides a written disclosure to viewers that your live stream contains Branded Content.
you agree that you are solely responsible for ensuring that your Branded Content complies with any and all applicable advertising laws, regulations, and guidelines, including without limitation the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s Guidelines (the “Advertising Guidelines”).
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Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Prohibited: unlawful, infringing, defamatory or abusive content; impersonation
You agree not to violate any law, contract, intellectual property or other third-party right or commit a tort, and that you are solely responsible for your conduct on the services. You also agree to comply with the Terms and Community Guidelines and not to create, upload, transmit, distribute or store content that is inaccurate, unlawful, infringing, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, harassing, threatening, abusive, inflammatory or otherwise objectionable, and not to impersonate any person or entity, falsely claim an affiliation, access others' accounts without permission, forge a digital signature, misrepresent the source, identity or content of information transmitted, or perform other similar fraudulent activity.
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YOU AGREE NOT TO violate any law, contract, intellectual property, or other third-party right; not to commit a tort, and that you are solely responsible for your conduct while on the Twitch Services.
You agree that you will comply with these Terms of Service and Twitch’s Community Guidelines and will not:
create, upload, transmit, distribute, or store any content that is inaccurate, unlawful, infringing, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, harassing, threatening, abusive, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable;
impersonate any person or entity; falsely claim an affiliation with any person or entity; access the Twitch Services accounts of others without permission; forge another person’s digital signature; misrepresent the source, identity, or content of information transmitted via the Twitch Services; or perform any other similar fraudulent activity;
Data Access & Collection · Restriction or exception
No spam, harvesting contact details, or collecting personal data without consent
You agree not to send junk mail or spam to users, including unsolicited advertising, promotional materials or solicitation, bulk commercial advertising, chain mail, informational announcements, charity requests, petitions, or any of these related to promotional giveaways such as raffles and contests; not to harvest or collect email addresses or other contact information of other users from the services; and not to defame, harass, abuse, threaten or defraud users or collect or attempt to collect personal information about users or third parties without their consent.
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send junk mail or spam to users of the Twitch Services, including without limitation unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or other solicitation material; bulk mailing of commercial advertising, chain mail, informational announcements, charity requests, petitions for signatures, or any of the preceding things related to promotional giveaways (such as raffles and contests); and other similar activities;
harvest or collect email addresses or other contact information of other users from the Twitch Services;
defame, harass, abuse, threaten, or defraud users of the Twitch Services, or collect or attempt to collect, personal information about users or third parties without their consent;
data: contacts · data: identifiers
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
No circumventing protections, reverse engineering or derivative works
You agree not to delete, remove, circumvent, disable, damage or interfere with security-related features of the services or User Content, features that prevent or restrict use or copying of content, features enforcing limits on use, or copyright or other proprietary rights notices; not to reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or try to discover the source code of the services except to the extent expressly permitted by the law of your jurisdiction of residence; and not to modify, adapt, translate or create derivative works based on the services except to the extent expressly permitted by applicable law.
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delete, remove, circumvent, disable, damage, or otherwise interfere with (a) security-related features of the Twitch Services or User Content, (b) features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content accessible through the Twitch Services, (c) features that enforce limitations on the use of the Twitch Services or User Content, or (d) the copyright or other proprietary rights notices on the Twitch Services or User Content;
reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Twitch Services or any part thereof, except and only to the extent that this activity is expressly permitted by the law of your jurisdiction of residence;
modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works based upon the Twitch Services or any part thereof, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation;
Qualifications & exceptions
Reverse engineering and derivative works are allowed only to the extent expressly permitted by applicable law.
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Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
No malware, relaying email, scrapers or bots, or bypassing access restrictions
You agree not to interfere with or damage the operation of the services or any user's enjoyment of them by any means, including uploading or disseminating viruses, adware, spyware, worms or other malicious code; not to relay email from a third party's mail servers without permission; and not to access any website, server, software application or other computer resource owned, used or licensed by Twitch, including the services, by means of any robot, spider, scraper, crawler or other automated means for any purpose, or bypass measures Twitch uses to prevent or restrict access.
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interfere with or damage the operation of the Twitch Services or any user’s enjoyment of them, by any means, including uploading or otherwise disseminating viruses, adware, spyware, worms, or other malicious code;
relay email from a third party’s mail servers without the permission of that third party;
access any website, server, software application, or other computer resource owned, used, and/or licensed by Twitch, including but not limited to the Twitch Services, by means of any robot, spider, scraper, crawler, or other automated means for any purpose, or bypass any measures Twitch may use to prevent or restrict access
data: device · purpose: security
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
More prohibited conduct: disguised origins, overloading, illegal use
You also agree not to manipulate identifiers to disguise the origin of User Content; interfere with or disrupt the services or connected servers or networks, disobey network requirements, or use the services in a way that could interfere with, disrupt, negatively affect or inhibit other users or damage, disable, overburden or impair them; use or attempt to use another user's account without authorization from that user and Twitch; attempt to circumvent content filtering techniques or access services or areas you are not authorized to access; indicate without Twitch's prior written permission that you have a relationship with it or that it endorses you or any products or services; or use the services for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national or international law, including laws on intellectual property, data protection and privacy.
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manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any User Content transmitted through the Twitch Services;
use the Twitch Services in any manner that could interfere with, disrupt, negatively affect, or inhibit other users from fully enjoying the Twitch Services, or that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the functioning of the Twitch Services in any manner;
use or attempt to use another user’s account without authorization from that user and Twitch;
attempt to circumvent any content filtering techniques we employ, or attempt to access any service or area of the Twitch Services that you are not authorized to access;
attempt to indicate in any manner, without our prior written permission, that you have a relationship with us or that we have endorsed you or any products or services for any purpose; and
use the Twitch Services for any illegal purpose, or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law or regulation, including without limitation laws governing intellectual property and other proprietary rights, data protection, and privacy.
Twitch disclaims liability for User Content and may moderate without notice
To the extent permitted by applicable law, Twitch takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any User Content or resulting loss or damage, or for mistakes, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehoods, obscenity, pornography or profanity you may encounter, and your use of the services is at your own risk. The rules create no private right of action for third parties or expectation that the services will not contain prohibited content. Twitch is not liable for statements in User Content and does not endorse any content, opinion, recommendation or advice in it. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law Twitch reserves the right to remove, screen or otherwise moderate any User Content at any time and without notice, including where it violates the Terms or law, and you are solely responsible, at your sole cost, for creating backup copies of and replacing any User Content you post or store. Use in violation of the rules may result in termination or suspension of your rights to use the services. For residents of the European Union or European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland acting as a Consumer, the Terms say Twitch will only remove, screen or otherwise moderate User Content for justified reasons, including where it violates the Terms or applicable law, and, except where notice would be unreasonable or legally prohibited given the circumstances of the case, will without delay notify you of the reason for the step.
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To the extent permitted by applicable law, Twitch takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any User Content or for any loss or damage resulting therefrom
Your use of the Twitch Services is at your own risk. In addition, these rules do not create any private right of action on the part of any third party or any reasonable expectation that the Twitch Services will not contain any content that is prohibited by such rules.
Twitch does not endorse any User Content, opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, Twitch expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with User Content.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Twitch reserves the right to remove, screen, or otherwise moderate any User Content posted or stored on the Twitch Services at any time and without notice, including where such User Content violates these Terms of Service or applicable law, and you are solely responsible for creating backup copies of and replacing any User Content you post or store on the Twitch Services at your sole cost and expense.
Any use of the Twitch Services in violation of the foregoing violates these Terms of Service and may result in, among other things, termination or suspension of your rights to use the Twitch Services.
For residents of the European Union or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland who are acting as a Consumer, (i) Twitch will only remove, screen, or otherwise moderate User Content for justified reasons, including without limitation where such User Content violates these Terms of Service or applicable law, and (ii) except where such notice would be unreasonable or legally prohibited considering the specific circumstances of the individual case, Twitch will without delay notify you of the reason for taking the relevant step.
Qualifications & exceptions
To the extent permitted by applicable law.
EU, EEA, UK and Swiss consumers: moderation only for justified reasons, with notice of the reason unless unreasonable or legally prohibited.
EU, EEA, UK and Swiss consumers: moderation needs justified reasons and notice
For residents of the European Union or European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland acting as a Consumer, Twitch will only remove, screen or otherwise moderate User Content for justified reasons, including where it violates the Terms or applicable law, and, except where notice would be unreasonable or legally prohibited given the circumstances of the individual case, will without delay notify you of the reason for the relevant step.
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For residents of the European Union or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland who are acting as a Consumer, (i) Twitch will only remove, screen, or otherwise moderate User Content for justified reasons, including without limitation where such User Content violates these Terms of Service or applicable law, and (ii) except where such notice would be unreasonable or legally prohibited considering the specific circumstances of the individual case, Twitch will without delay notify you of the reason for taking the relevant step.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to residents of the EU or EEA, the United Kingdom or Switzerland acting as a Consumer.
Simulcasting needs equal Twitch quality, no redirects and no merged chat
When streaming live on Twitch you may simultaneously live stream or broadcast (“Simulcast”) on another platform that supports live streaming of user generated content only if you ensure the quality of Twitch users' experience of your Simulcast is at least no less than on other platforms, including through your engagement with the Twitch community such as in chat; you do not provide links or otherwise direct your community to leave Twitch for your simulcast elsewhere; and you do not use third-party services that combine activity from other platforms on your Twitch stream, such as merging chat or other features. Collectively these are the “Simulcast Guidelines”.
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When you are streaming live on the Twitch Services you may simultaneously live stream or broadcast (“Simulcast”) on any other network, platform, or service that supports live streaming of user generated content, only if:
You ensure that the quality of Twitch users’ experience of your Simulcast is, at a minimum, no less than the experience on other platforms or services, including by your engagement with the Twitch community, for example, via chat.
You do not provide links, or otherwise direct your community, to leave Twitch for your simulcast on other services
You do not use third-party services that combine activity from other platforms or services on your Twitch stream during your Simulcast, such as merging chat or other features
Collectively, these are referred to as the “Simulcast Guidelines.”
data: video · data: content · purpose: third_party_services
Content & IP Rights · Restriction or exception
Only Twitch may sell and serve ads; third-party ad networks are barred
Twitch has the exclusive right to monetize the services, including the exclusive right to sell, serve and display advertisements on them. Third-party advertising networks are not allowed to serve advertising through the services, though you can publish Branded Content as set out in Section 9.
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Twitch has the exclusive right to monetize the Twitch Services, including without limitation, the exclusive right to sell, serve, and display advertisements on the Twitch Services. Third-party advertising networks are not allowed to serve advertising through the Twitch Services. However, you can publish Branded Content using the Twitch Services as set forth in Section 9 above.
Twitch recommends content to you; details are in a separate page
As part of the services, Twitch says it will recommend content that might be of interest to you, and directs you to a separate page, Recommendations On Twitch, for more information.
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As part of the Twitch Services, we will recommend content that might be of interest to you. For more information, please see [Recommendations On Twitch](https://legal.twitch.com/legal/recommendations-on-twitch/).
purpose: personalization
Not stated here
The Recommendations On Twitch page was not supplied, so the signals used are not stated here.
Content & IP Rights · Procedure
Copyright owners report infringement under the DMCA Guidelines
Twitch respects the intellectual property of others and follows the requirements of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and other applicable laws. If you are the copyright owner or agent and believe content posted on the services infringes your copyright, you should submit a notice following Twitch's DMCA Guidelines, which include further information about policies, what to include in a notice and where to submit it.
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Twitch respects the intellectual property of others and follows the requirements set forth in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) and other applicable laws. If you are the copyright owner or agent thereof and believe that content posted on the Twitch Services infringes upon your copyright, please submit a notice following our [DMCA Guidelines](https://legal.twitch.com/legal/dmca-guidelines)
Not stated here
The DMCA Guidelines were not supplied.
Content & IP Rights · Restriction or exception
Twitch’s marks and look and feel need written permission to use
TWITCH, the Twitch logos, other product or service names, logos or slogans used by Twitch, and the look and feel of the services, including page headers, custom graphics, button icons and scripts, are trademarks or trade dress of Twitch and may not be used without prior written permission in whole or in part in connection with any product or service that is not Twitch's in any manner likely to cause confusion or otherwise prohibited by trademark laws, and any use must follow the Twitch Trademark Guidelines. All other trademarks referenced are the property of their respective owners, and referring to products, services or information by trade name or otherwise does not imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation by Twitch or any affiliation.
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TWITCH, the Twitch logos, and any other product or service name, logo, or slogan used by Twitch, and the look and feel of the Twitch Services, including all page headers, custom graphics, button icons, and scripts, are trademarks or trade dress of Twitch, and may not be used without our prior written permission in whole or in part in connection with any product or service that is not Twitch’s in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that is otherwise prohibited by applicable trademark laws.
All other trademarks referenced in the Twitch Services are the property of their respective owners.
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The Trademark Guidelines were not supplied.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Third-party content and linked sites aren’t controlled or endorsed by Twitch
Besides User Content, Twitch may provide other third-party content (“Third-Party Content”). It does not control or endorse it, makes no representation or warranty of any kind about it including its accuracy or completeness, does not create, update or monitor it, and to the extent permitted by applicable law is not responsible for it. You are responsible for deciding whether to access or use third-party websites or applications linked from the services (“Reference Sites”), which Twitch does not control or endorse and about which it makes no representations or warranties. Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the services are solely between you and them, and access to and use of Reference Sites is solely at your own risk.
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Twitch does not control or endorse any Third-Party Content and makes no representation or warranties of any kind regarding the Third-Party Content, including without limitation regarding its accuracy or completeness.
Therefore, to the extent permitted by applicable law, we are not responsible for any Third-Party Content on the Twitch Services.
You are responsible for deciding if you want to access or use third-party websites or applications that link from the Twitch Services (the “Reference Sites”). Twitch does not control or endorse any such Reference Sites
your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Twitch Services are solely between you and such advertiser. Access and use of Reference Sites, including the information, materials, products, and services on or available through Reference Sites is solely at your own risk.
Qualifications & exceptions
To the extent permitted by applicable law.
purpose: third_party_services
Content & IP Rights · Permission or license
Ideas you send may be used for any purpose without compensation
By submitting ideas, suggestions, documents or proposals (“Submissions”) to Twitch or its employees, you acknowledge and agree that Twitch is entitled to use or disclose them for any purpose in any way without providing compensation or credit to you.
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By submitting ideas, suggestions, documents, and/or proposals (the “Submissions”) to Twitch or its employees, you acknowledge and agree that Twitch shall be entitled to use or disclose such Submissions for any purpose in any way without providing compensation or credit to you.
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Account & Service Control · User right or choice
You can end the agreement any time; EU, EEA and UK consumers may withdraw
You may terminate your license to use the services and the Terms at your discretion at any time by ceasing to use the services or, if you are a registered user, by deleting your Twitch account. For residents of the European Union or European Economic Area or of the United Kingdom acting as a Consumer, you may have a right to withdraw from or cancel the agreement for use of the services within a specific cooling-off period, and when and how this right may apply is explained in Twitch's EU, EEA & UK Consumer Right of Withdrawal Information.
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You may terminate your license to use the Twitch Services and this Terms of Service agreement at your discretion at any time by ceasing to use the Twitch Services or, if you are a registered user, by deleting your Twitch account.
For residents of the European Union or the European Economic Area, or of the United Kingdom, who are acting as a Consumer, you may have a right to withdraw from or cancel the agreement for the use of the Twitch Services under these Terms of Service within a specific cooling-off period. When and how this right may apply is explained in our [EU, EEA & UK Consumer Right of Withdrawal Information](https://legal.twitch.com/legal/eu-eea-uk-right-of-withdrawal/).
Qualifications & exceptions
The cooling-off right applies to Consumers resident in the EU, EEA or the United Kingdom.
data: location
Not stated here
The EU, EEA & UK Consumer Right of Withdrawal Information was not supplied.
Account & Service Control · Company practice
Twitch may stop services or end your access without notice, incl. purchases
Twitch has the right to stop providing the services or any features to you or all users and to end or suspend your ability to use the services, including access to any purchased products or services. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, it reserves the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to stop providing the services or features to you or users generally, terminate the agreement, terminate your license including to post User Content, and block your future access for any reason, including if your use violates the Terms or law, you fraudulently use or misuse the services, or it cannot continue providing the services for technical or legitimate business reasons. This includes terminating or suspending access to purchased products or services, including subscriptions, Prime Gaming or Turbo accounts. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, your only remedy for dissatisfaction with the services, any term of the Terms, any policy or practice of Twitch in operating the services, or any content or information transmitted through them is to terminate your account and stop using the services. For residents of the European Union or European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland acting as a Consumer, the Terms say Twitch will without delay notify you of the reason for its action, except where it reasonably considers notice legally prohibited, for instance where it would violate laws, regulations or regulatory orders or compromise an ongoing regulatory investigation, or that notice may cause harm to you, third parties, Twitch or its affiliates, for instance to the security of the services.
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Twitch has the right to end or suspend your ability to use the Twitch Services, including your access to any purchased products or services.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Twitch reserves the right, without notice and in our sole discretion, to stop providing the Twitch Services (or any features) to you or to users generally, to terminate this Terms of Service agreement with you, to terminate your license to use the Twitch Services (including to post User Content), and to block or prevent your future access to and use of the Twitch Services for any reason, including without limitation if: (a) your use of the Twitch Services violates these Terms of Service or applicable law; (b) you fraudulently use or misuse the Twitch Services; or (c) we are unable to continue providing the Twitch Services to you due to technical or legitimate business reasons.
Our right to terminate our services, this agreement, and your license includes the ability to terminate or to suspend your access to any purchased products or services, including any subscriptions, Prime Gaming, or Turbo accounts.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, your only remedy with respect to any dissatisfaction with: (i) the Twitch Services, (ii) any term of these Terms of Service, (iii) any policy or practice of Twitch in operating the Twitch Services, or (iv) any content or information transmitted through the Twitch Services, is to terminate your account and to discontinue use of any and all parts of the Twitch Services.
For residents of the European Union or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland who are acting as a Consumer, except in the case where Twitch reasonably considers that giving notice is legally prohibited (for instance, when providing notice would either (i) violate applicable laws, regulations, or orders from regulatory authorities or (ii) compromise an ongoing investigation conducted by a regulatory authority) or that any notice may cause harm to you, third parties, Twitch, and/or its affiliates (for instance, when providing notice harms the security of the Twitch Services), Twitch will without delay notify you of the reason for its action.
Qualifications & exceptions
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
EU, EEA, UK and Swiss consumers: Twitch will notify you of the reason without delay, except where notice is legally prohibited or may cause harm.
EU, EEA, UK and Swiss consumers: Twitch tells you why it acted, with exceptions
For residents of the European Union or European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland acting as a Consumer, Twitch will without delay notify you of the reason for its action, except where it reasonably considers giving notice legally prohibited, for instance where it would violate laws, regulations or regulatory orders or compromise an ongoing regulatory investigation, or that notice may cause harm to you, third parties, Twitch or its affiliates, for instance by harming the security of the services.
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For residents of the European Union or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland who are acting as a Consumer, except in the case where Twitch reasonably considers that giving notice is legally prohibited (for instance, when providing notice would either (i) violate applicable laws, regulations, or orders from regulatory authorities or (ii) compromise an ongoing investigation conducted by a regulatory authority) or that any notice may cause harm to you, third parties, Twitch, and/or its affiliates (for instance, when providing notice harms the security of the Twitch Services), Twitch will without delay notify you of the reason for its action.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to Consumers resident in the EU, EEA, the United Kingdom or Switzerland.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
You must indemnify Twitch and related parties for claims over your use
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law you agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Twitch, its affiliated companies and their contractors, employees, officers, directors, agents, third-party suppliers, licensors and partners (the “Twitch Parties”) from any claims, losses, damages, demands, expenses, costs and liabilities, including legal fees, arising out of or related to your access, use or misuse of the services, any User Content you post, store or transmit, your violation of the rights of any third party, any violation of the Terms, or any breach of your representations, warranties and covenants. You agree to promptly notify the Twitch Parties of any third-party claim, Twitch reserves the right at your expense to assume exclusive defense and control of any matter you must indemnify and you agree to cooperate, and Twitch will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim upon becoming aware of it.
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To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Twitch, its affiliated companies, and each of our respective contractors, employees, officers, directors, agents, third-party suppliers, licensors, and partners (individually and collectively, the “Twitch Parties”) from any claims, losses, damages, demands, expenses, costs, and liabilities, including legal fees and expenses, arising out of or related to your access, use, or misuse of the Twitch Services, any User Content you post, store, or otherwise transmit in or through the Twitch Services, your violation of the rights of any third party, any violation by you of these Terms of Service, or any breach of the representations, warranties, and covenants made by you herein.
Twitch reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify Twitch, and you agree to cooperate with Twitch’s defense of these claims.
Qualifications & exceptions
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Services are provided “as is” with broad warranty disclaimers
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and except as stated for EU, EEA, UK and Swiss consumers, the services and their content and materials are provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, except as expressly provided in writing by Twitch. The Twitch Parties disclaim all other warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement. Twitch does not represent that content or materials are accurate, complete, reliable, current or error-free, is not responsible for typographical errors or omissions, and while it attempts to make access safe it cannot represent that the services or servers are free of viruses or harmful components, so you should use industry-recognized software to detect and disinfect viruses from downloads. No advice or information obtained from Twitch creates any warranty not expressly stated.
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TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND EXCEPT AS STATED IN SUBSECTION ii. BELOW: (A) THE TWITCH SERVICES AND THE CONTENT AND MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED TO THE CONTRARY IN WRITING BY TWITCH;
(B) THE TWITCH PARTIES DISCLAIM ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, STATUTORY, EXPRESS, OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT AS TO THE TWITCH SERVICES
(C) TWITCH DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT OR MATERIALS ON THE TWITCH SERVICES ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT, OR ERROR-FREE;
TWITCH CANNOT AND DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE TWITCH SERVICES OR OUR SERVER(S) ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, AND THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD USE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED SOFTWARE TO DETECT AND DISINFECT VIRUSES FROM ANY DOWNLOAD.
Qualifications & exceptions
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law; EU, EEA, UK and Swiss consumers have separate warranty rights.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · User right or choice
EU, EEA, UK and Swiss consumers keep statutory warranty rights
For residents of the European Union or European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland acting as a Consumer, there are warranty rights under applicable law for any non-conformity of digital content and services, and these remain unaffected by the Terms. In that case Twitch offers no further implied or statutory warranties or conditions for digital content and services and explicitly disclaims all implied warranties and conditions to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. You acknowledge that Twitch may change the services from time to time without causing non-conformity, including when needed to comply with law or for justified commercial, security or operational reasons, and to make improvements to your access.
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For residents of the European Union or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland who are acting as a Consumer, there are warranty rights under applicable law in case of any non-conformity of digital content and services. Such rights shall remain unaffected by these Terms of Service.
In such a case, Twitch offers no further implied or statutory warranties or conditions with regard to digital content and services, and explicitly disclaims all implied warranties and conditions to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
You acknowledge that we may change the Twitch Services from time to time without causing its non-conformity, including when needed to comply with applicable law or regulation, or for justified commercial, security, or operational reasons, and including to make any improvements to your access to the Twitch Services.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to Consumers resident in the EU, EEA, the United Kingdom or Switzerland.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Liability limited to the greater of 12 months’ payments or $100, subject to law
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event are Twitch or the Twitch Parties liable for any direct, special, indirect or consequential damages or any other damages of any kind, including loss of use, profits or data, whether in contract, tort including negligence or otherwise, arising out of or connected with the use of or inability to use the services, content or materials, including damages from reliance on information from Twitch or resulting from mistakes, omissions, interruptions, deletion of files or email, errors, defects, viruses, delays, failure of performance, communications failure, theft, destruction or unauthorized access to Twitch's records, programs or services. In no event does Twitch's aggregate liability, under any theory, arising out of or relating to use of or inability to use the services exceed the amount you paid, if any, for accessing the services during the twelve months before the date of the claim or one hundred dollars, whichever is greater. Where law prohibits limiting liability, Twitch limits it to the full extent allowed. To the extent required by law, nothing restricts Twitch's liability for death or personal injuries it causes, damages caused by its fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence, and other losses that cannot be excluded or limited by law.
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TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: (A) IN NO EVENT SHALL TWITCH OR THE TWITCH PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR LOSS OF DATA
(B) IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF TWITCH, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, WHETHER ACTIVE, PASSIVE, OR IMPUTED), PRODUCT LIABILITY, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE TWITCH SERVICES EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THE TWITCH SERVICES DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE CLAIM OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
TO THE EXTENT THAT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS LIMITATION OF SUCH LIABILITY, TWITCH SHALL LIMIT ITS LIABILITY TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
To the extent required by applicable law, nothing in these Terms shall restrict our liability for death or personal injuries caused by Twitch; for damages caused by Twitch’s fraud, willful misconduct, or gross negligence; and for other losses that may not be excluded or limited by applicable law.
Qualifications & exceptions
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law; no restriction for death or personal injury, fraud, willful misconduct, gross negligence or losses that cannot be excluded.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
The liability limits also cover third-party products advertised or linked here
The limitations of liability also apply to damages you incur because of any products or services sold or provided on any Reference Sites or otherwise by third parties other than Twitch and received through or advertised on the services or received through any Reference Sites. To the extent required by applicable law, nothing in the Terms restricts Twitch's liability for death or personal injuries it causes, damages caused by its fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence, or other losses that cannot be excluded or limited by applicable law.
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THESE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY ALSO APPLY WITH RESPECT TO DAMAGES INCURRED BY YOU BY REASON OF ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES SOLD OR PROVIDED ON ANY REFERENCE SITES OR OTHERWISE BY THIRD PARTIES OTHER THAN TWITCH AND RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED ON THE TWITCH SERVICES OR RECEIVED THROUGH ANY REFERENCE SITES.
To the extent required by applicable law, nothing in these Terms shall restrict our liability for death or personal injuries caused by Twitch; for damages caused by Twitch’s fraud, willful misconduct, or gross negligence; and for other losses that may not be excluded or limited by applicable law.
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To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law; no restriction for death or personal injury, fraud, willful misconduct, gross negligence or losses that cannot be excluded or limited by law.
You accept that the warranty and liability limits are a basis of the bargain
You acknowledge and agree that Twitch offered the services, User Content, materials and other content and information, set its prices and entered into the Terms in reliance on the warranty disclaimers and limitations of liability, that they reflect a reasonable and fair allocation of risk, and that they form an essential basis of the bargain, without which Twitch would not be able to provide the services on an economically reasonable basis.
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YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT TWITCH HAS OFFERED THE TWITCH SERVICES, USER CONTENT, MATERIALS, AND OTHER CONTENT AND INFORMATION, SET ITS PRICES, AND ENTERED INTO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE IN RELIANCE UPON THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN
THAT THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN FORM AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN YOU AND TWITCH.
Before suing Twitch, send a Notice of Dispute to its agent and allow 60 days
You agree to contact Twitch before initiating a lawsuit related to the Terms or your use of the services, by submitting an informal dispute resolution notice to its registered agent, Corporation Service Company (“CSC”), using the instructions on its Service of Process page. The Notice of Dispute should include the information Twitch needs to investigate and respond, including your name, your Twitch username if registered, a description of the dispute and alleged harm, your contact email address and your attorney's name and contact information if represented. You and Twitch then have 60 days from Twitch's receipt to engage in informal discussions, and to the extent permitted by applicable law you must go through this informal process before starting any formal dispute process. Applicable statutes of limitations are tolled for the 60-day period following Twitch's receipt of the notice.
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so you agree to contact us before initiating a lawsuit related to these Terms of Service or your use of the Twitch Services. Submit your informal dispute resolution notice to our registered agent, Corporation Service Company (“CSC”), using the instructions provided on our [Service of Process](https://legal.twitch.com/legal/service-of-process) page.
Include the information necessary for Twitch to investigate and respond, including your name, your Twitch username (if you have a registered Twitch account), a description of the dispute and alleged harm, your contact email address, and the name and contact information for your attorney, if you are represented by one (“Notice of Dispute”).
you and Twitch will have 60 days from Twitch’s receipt to engage in informal discussions to attempt to resolve the dispute amicably. To the extent permitted by applicable law, you must engage in this informal resolution process before starting any formal dispute process.
Any applicable statutes of limitations will be tolled for the 60-day period following Twitch’s receipt of your Notice of Dispute, to allow the parties to attempt informal resolution.
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The Service of Process page was not supplied.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
California law and N.D. Cal. or San Francisco County courts govern disputes
Any dispute, claim or cause of action between the parties is governed by the agreement and the laws of the State of California and applicable United States federal law, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Disputes arising out of or in connection with the Terms or your use of the services must be brought and resolved exclusively in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California or a California state court located in San Francisco County. You expressly submit to the personal jurisdiction of these courts, waive any jurisdiction or venue defenses, and agree to service of process by email. The provisions name courts, not arbitration. For residents of the European Union or European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland acting as a Consumer, the choice of governing law does not deprive you of consumer protection provisions that cannot be derogated from by agreement under the laws where you reside, and any disputes or claims relating to the Terms or your use of the services are resolved by a competent civil court in the country where you reside.
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You agree that any dispute, claim, or cause of action of any sort that might arise between the parties will be governed by this Agreement and the laws of the State of California and applicable United States federal law, without regard to any conflict of laws principles.
Any disputes, claims, or causes of action arising out of or in connection with these Terms of Service or your use of the Twitch Services shall be brought and resolved exclusively by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California or a California state court located in San Francisco County, California.
You expressly agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of these courts for the purpose of litigating any such claim, waive any jurisdiction or venue defenses, and agree to service of process by email.
For residents of the European Union or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland who are acting as a Consumer, (i) the choice of governing law in this Section will not deprive you of the protection afforded to you as a consumer by provisions that cannot be derogated from by agreement by virtue of the laws applicable where you reside, and (ii) any disputes or claims relating in any way to these Terms of Service or your use of the Twitch Services shall be resolved by a competent civil court in the country where you reside.
Qualifications & exceptions
EU, EEA, UK and Swiss consumers: the California choice of law does not remove non-waivable local consumer protections, and disputes go to a competent civil court where you reside.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · User right or choice
EU, EEA, UK and Swiss consumers keep local protections and local civil courts
For residents of the European Union or European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland acting as a Consumer, the choice of governing law does not deprive you of the protection afforded to you as a consumer by provisions that cannot be derogated from by agreement under the laws where you reside, and any disputes or claims relating in any way to the Terms or your use of the services are resolved by a competent civil court in the country where you reside.
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For residents of the European Union or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland who are acting as a Consumer, (i) the choice of governing law in this Section will not deprive you of the protection afforded to you as a consumer by provisions that cannot be derogated from by agreement by virtue of the laws applicable where you reside, and (ii) any disputes or claims relating in any way to these Terms of Service or your use of the Twitch Services shall be resolved by a competent civil court in the country where you reside.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to Consumers resident in the EU, EEA, the United Kingdom or Switzerland.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Claims by either side must start within one year or be permanently barred
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you and Twitch agree that any cause of action arising out of or related to the services must commence within one year after it accrues, and otherwise is permanently barred.
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TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AND TWITCH AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE TWITCH SERVICES MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.
Qualifications & exceptions
To the extent permitted by applicable law.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
Failure to enforce a right is not a waiver; waivers must be written and signed
If Twitch fails to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms it does not constitute a waiver, and any waiver of a provision is effective only if in writing and signed by the relevant party.
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If we fail to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service, it will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms of Service will be effective only if in writing and signed by the relevant party.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
Severability, limits on assignment, surviving sections and the entire agreement
If a provision is unlawful, void or unenforceable it is limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary without affecting the rest. To the extent permitted by applicable law the Terms and any rights and licenses may not be transferred or assigned by you but may be assigned by Twitch without restriction, and an attempted assignment in violation is void. On termination any provision that by its nature or express terms should survive does, including Sections 7-10 and 14-20. The Terms of Service, which incorporate the Guidelines, are the entire agreement between you and Twitch on the subject matter and are not modified except by a writing signed by authorized representatives of both parties or by a change Twitch makes as set out in Section 6.
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If any provision of these Terms of Service is held to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be limited or eliminated from these Terms of Service to the minimum extent necessary and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, these Terms of Service, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by Twitch without restriction.
Upon termination of these Terms of Service, any provision which, by its nature or express terms should survive, will survive such termination or expiration, including, but not limited to, Sections 7-10, and 14-20.
The Terms of Service, which incorporate the Guidelines, is the entire agreement between you and Twitch relating to the subject matter herein and will not be modified except by a writing signed by authorized representatives of both parties, or by a change to these Terms of Service made by Twitch as set forth in Section 6 above.
Twitch Interactive, Inc. contact details; California residents may request email
The services are offered by Twitch Interactive, Inc., 350 Bush Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA, a company registered in Delaware under file no. 4221511. California residents may have the same information emailed to them by sending a letter to that address with their email address and a request. For questions or more information you can visit the Help Desk or write to the address, Attn: Customer Support.
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The Twitch Services are offered by:
Twitch Interactive, Inc.
350 Bush Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
If you are a California resident, you may have this same information emailed to you by sending a letter to the foregoing address with your email address and a request for this information.
Twitch Interactive, Inc. is a company registered in the US State of Delaware under file no. 4221511.
For questions or more information, please visit our [Help Desk](http://help.twitch.tv/) or write to us at the address above, Attn: Customer Support.
Qualifications & exceptions
The emailed-information option is stated for California residents.
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Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Procedure
Requests for information in legal proceedings must use appropriate legal process
All requests for information or documents related to potential, anticipated or current legal proceedings, investigations or disputes must be made using the appropriate level of legal process, and the Service of Process page has more information.
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All requests for information or documents related to potential, anticipated, or current legal proceedings, investigations, or disputes must be made using the appropriate level of legal process. Please see our [Service of Process](https://legal.twitch.com/legal/service-of-process/) page for more information.
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The Service of Process page was not supplied, so which legal processes are required is not stated here.