Twitch vs Wikimedia Foundation: whose terms are worse?
Twitch and Wikimedia Foundation score identically at 62/100.
| Question | Twitch | Wikimedia 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. | Not found in this document. |
| 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. |
high
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. |
medium
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. |
high
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. |
high
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. |
high
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. | Not found in this document. |
| 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. | Not found in this document. |
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.