Cookie Policy

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'Cookies' means more than browser cookies

Twitch says it uses certain technologies to collect information through the Twitch Services. In this notice it uses the word 'cookies' for all of them together, and lists HTTP cookies, local storage, pixel tags and web beacons. So later statements about 'cookies' cover those technologies, not only browser cookie files.

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Twitch uses certain technologies to collect information through Twitch Services

these technologies, which include HTTP cookies, local storage, pixel tags and web beacons, collectively as “cookies.”

Qualifications & exceptions

• The list is introduced by 'include', so it is not stated to be complete.

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Cookies are small files that send information to whoever placed them

Twitch describes cookies as small text files stored on your devices. When you access a website, a cookie is placed on your device and sends information to the party that placed it. Websites and apps can read and write these files to recognize a particular device and remember information such as your user preferences.

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a cookie is placed on your device, and it will send information to the party that placed the cookie

websites and software applications can read and write these files, enabling them to recognize a particular device and remember important information

Qualifications & exceptions

• General description of cookies, not a list of what Twitch itself places.

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Twitch sorts the cookies it may use by time, by party and by purpose

Twitch says there are different types of cookies it may use when you visit www.twitch.tv, create a Twitch account or use the Twitch Services. It groups them under three labels: time-based, party-based and purpose-based. The statements below say what each group means; 'may use' means not every type is stated to be set for every visitor.

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There are different types of cookies we may use

Time-Based Cookie:

Party-Based Cookies:

Purpose-Based Cookies:

Qualifications & exceptions

• Described as cookies Twitch 'may' use, not as a statement of which ones any individual visitor receives.

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First-party cookies let Twitch run the service and track behavior patterns

First-party cookies are created and accessed by the domain you are visiting, here Twitch. Twitch says they enable it to operate an efficient service and to track patterns of user behavior on the Twitch Service.

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First-party cookies are created and accessed by the host domain - the domain the user is visiting, in this case, Twitch.

These cookies enable Twitch to operate an efficient service and to track patterns of user behavior to Twitch Service.

Qualifications & exceptions

• The behavior-tracking purpose is stated in general terms and not tied to particular cookies.

Not stated here

• The notice does not say which first-party cookies track behavior patterns or how long that data is kept.

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Advertising cookies collect browsing activity and device identifiers for personalized ads

Advertising cookies, also called targeting or marketing cookies, collect information about a user's browsing activity, preferences and device identifiers so that advertisers and publishers can deliver, measure and optimize personalized advertising. Twitch says they help Twitch and its advertising partners show you more relevant ads and measure how well ad campaigns work.

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collect information about a user’s browsing activity, preferences, and device identifiers so that advertisers and publishers can deliver, measure, and optimize personalized advertising

advertising cookies help Twitch and our advertising partners show you more relevant ads, and measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns

Qualifications & exceptions

• The general definition covers advertisers and publishers as well as Twitch and its advertising partners.

Not stated here

• The notice does not name the advertisers and publishers or state how long the information is kept.

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The cookie table gives examples, not a full list, and does not label each row by type

Below its three cookie types Twitch gives a two-column table, Cookie ID and Purpose, introduced as examples of operational, analytics and advertising cookies. It is a set of examples, and the table does not mark which row is operational, analytics or advertising, or give any lifespan or party for a row.

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Examples of operational, analytics, and advertising cookies:

Cookie ID

Purpose

Qualifications & exceptions

• Introduced as 'examples', so cookies not in the table may also be used.

Not stated here

• The table does not state which rows are operational, analytics or advertising, or which are first-party or third-party.

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Table: twitch.lohp.countryCode is used for country determination

The examples table lists twitch.lohp.countryCode with the purpose 'Country determination'. The table does not say how the country is determined or what is stored.

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twitch.lohp.countryCode

Country determination

Not stated here

• The table does not say how the country is determined, what is stored, or what the country is used for.