# Twitch privacy rating

Live streaming platform owned by Amazon, focused on gaming, with chat, subscriptions and video on demand.

## Summary

Twitch scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the video platforms criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://www.twitch.tv
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Web, Android, iOS
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Video platforms](https://privacyratings.com/video-platforms/)
- Grade: F (0/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The Android app includes Branch, ComScore, Crashlytics and Sentry. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/tv.twitch.android.app/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | No | Funded partly by advertising, including targeted ads. | https://legal.twitch.com/legal/privacy-notice/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/video-platforms/twitch/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/video-platforms/twitch.md