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Twitch is an American video live-streaming service. Twitch is operated by Twitch Interactive, a subsidiary of Amazon[1].
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Legal Structure | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Video Streaming |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://twitch.tv/ |
Controversies
| Controversy | Year | Background Info | Aftermath | Related Article | Related Video(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twitch Data Breach | 2021 | Leaked important user data and leaked twitch source
code in a 125GB torrent posted to 4chan's imageboard |
Turkey fined Amazon $58,000 | TechRadar | Brodie Robertson Review |
Collected personal information
Below is a list of all the personal information Twitch collects, which you can find on their legal sub-domain.[3]
| Individual Information | Online Information | Consumer Information |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Inference Data | |
| Alias | IP Address | Purchase Data |
| Address | Browsing History | |
| Generalized Geolocation | Search History | |
| Race | Viewing History | |
| Gender/ Gender Identity | Twitch Login | |
| Sexual Orientation | Twitch Messages | |
| Audio (Creator) | ||
| Video (Creator) |
Information disclosure
References
- ↑ Wawro, Alex (August 25, 2014). "Amazon to acquire Twitch". Gamasutra. UBM plc. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Updates on the Twitch Security Incident". Updates on the Twitch Security Incident. 15 Oct 2021. Archived from the original on 24 Jan 2026. Retrieved 27 Sep 2025.
- ↑ "State-Specific Privacy Disclosures". Twitch Interactive, Inc. 2025-08-18. Archived from the original on 31 Dec 2025. Retrieved 24 Sep 2025.