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Twitch vs Wikimedia Foundation: whose terms are worse?

Twitch and Wikimedia Foundation score identically at 62/100.

QuestionTwitchWikimedia Foundation
Can I sue them? Not found in this document. high

If you have a dispute with Wikimedia related to paid editing, you may be required to participate in a binding mediation.

Can I join a class action? high

You can't sue Twitch as part of a class action lawsuit.

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Do they own what I post? Not found in this document. medium

When you contribute to Wikimedia projects, you must license your contributions under a free license, such as CC BY-SA 4.0, so that others can reuse them.

How long do I have to act? high

You have one year from when something goes wrong to start a lawsuit. After that, you can't sue them.

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If you have a dispute with Wikimedia, you must bring it to their attention within one year or you will not be able to make a claim. If your dispute is related to paid editing, you may be required to participate in a binding mediation.

Can they change the deal? medium

Twitch can change these terms at any time, and if you keep using the service, you're agreeing to the new terms.

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Wikimedia can change these terms of use at any time, but they will give you at least 30 days' notice.

What if they cause harm? high

If their outage costs you money, the most you can get back is what you paid them last month. This limit applies even if you're a consumer in the EU, EEA, UK, or Switzerland.

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If their outage costs you money, the most you can get back is $1,000. This is the maximum amount that Wikimedia is liable for.

Can they close my account? high

Twitch can terminate your account at any time, with or without notice.

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Wikimedia can block your account or access to their services at any time, and this decision is final.

How long do they keep it? Not found in this document. low

Wikimedia may retain some of your data, but the details of their data retention policies are not clear.

Who else gets my data? Not found in this document. low

Wikimedia may transfer their rights and obligations to another organization, but the implications of this are not clear.

Whose courts decide? medium

Any disputes will be governed by California law and resolved in California courts, unless you're a consumer in the EU, EEA, UK, or Switzerland, in which case you can resolve disputes in your local courts.

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Any disputes with Wikimedia will be dealt with under the laws of California.

Who is allowed to use it? high

You must be at least 13 years old to use Twitch.

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What else should I know? high

You agree to compensate Twitch for any damages or losses they incur due to your use of the service.

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Generated by AI and it can be wrong. Twitch last read August 27, 2026; Wikimedia Foundation last read August 26, 2026. Grades follow the published methodology.