Platform Governance Archive

Tag: Privacy Policy

  • Twitch Uses Personal Data to Train Amazon’s Generative AI

    As of August 12, 2026, Twitch’s updated Privacy Policy explicitly states that Twitch uses personal information to test and improve machine learning and AI technologies, including developing or deploying Amazon’s generative AI models and services. For users, this means a broader use of personal data collected through Twitch, extending beyond the operation and improvement of…

  • Anthropic Privacy Policy Update: Overview of the most Significant Changes

    On June 9, 2026 Anthropic updated Privacy Policy for its services including Claude AI. In the section Personal Data You Provide To Us Directly the company added a paragraph on the processing of verification data. Anthropic states that depending on the verification method the users choose to prove their age, the company can collect “an…

  • WeChat Drops the Word ‘Permanent’ from Deletion Promise

    Effective 07.04.2026, WeChat updated its Privacy Policy. The new update drops the word “permanent” in various data deletion practices such as Chat Messages & Chat Media (line 161), Log Data (line 163) and Location Data (line 164).The removal of the word “permanently” may imply that WeChat do not guarantee irretrievable erasure of user data from…

  • YouTube Expands the Scope of Legal Disclosure Obligations

    With effect from 11 December 2025, YouTube updated its Privacy Policy (Line 425). The updated policy now clarifies that, in addition to court orders and government requests, certain statutes also compel Google to share user data with regulators, accredited researchers, and authorised out‑of‑court dispute bodies. Added: Certain laws require us to share information with regulators…

  • Spotify Uses Personal Data for Training Algorithmic and Machine Learning Models

    In the privacy policy update on 13.05.2025 Spotify claims that they use users’ personal data for training of algorithmic and machine learning models to build AI features. Before: We use personal data to develop and improve our personalized recommendation algorithms (line 221) After: To evaluate and develop new features, technologies, and improvements to the Spotify…

  • It’s Now Possible To Send & Receive Messages on Spotify but They Will be Collected and Processed by the Platform

    On 26.08.2025 Spotify introduced Messages, a new feature where you can share content and react with text and emojis. Spotify added information about Messages in their Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. New in Terms of Service: We may provide you with the ability to post or share User Content in different ways on the…