Kick
- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- Your data is used for personalized ads, including by third-party ad companies.
- Data is shared with partners and affiliates; you can opt out.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
Kick takes a broad public license on your streams, runs third-party ads, can ban you without notice, and auto-renews with no refunds.
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Collected
Account info, streams and chats, device logs, IP location, payments, IDs, and partner and social data.
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Privacy policy
“We may also collect personal information automatically through the use of our Services, or from third parties (collection from third parties is explained in the "Personal information obtained from third parties" section below).”
Training
They use your data to run the site, recommend content, market to you, and show targeted ads with partners.
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Privacy policy
“We may participate in interest-based advertising and use third-party advertising companies to serve you targeted advertisements on and off our Services based on your browsing history and based on other personal information.”
Sharing
Other users can see public streams; Kick, vendors, ad networks, and related companies also get data.
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Privacy policy
“Please note that all User Content, including your profile information, is posted publicly.”
Kept
They say they keep data only as long as needed, but give no clear delete-in-app timeline.
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“We will usually store the personal information we collect about you for no longer than necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, and in accordance with our and applicable law.”
Controls
Email them to access or delete data; turn off personalized ads in preferences; unsubscribe from promo email.
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Privacy policy
“If you would like to seek the correction of your personal information or if you have any questions about reviewing, modifying, or deleting your personal information, including public information, you can contact us directly at [email protected].”
Fine print
They can ban you anytime, take a forever license on content, auto-renew fees with no refunds.
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Terms of service
“We may permanently or temporarily terminate or suspend your access to the Service without notice and for any reason, including if in our sole determination you violate any provision of these Terms, or for no reason.”
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What you can turn off
The controls and opt-outs their own documents describe, and where they say to find them.
Turn off personalized ads on Kick
User preferences center toggle described in the Privacy Policy
Ask to access or delete your data
Email privacy@kick.com (DPO also privacy@kick.com)
Cancel a subscription before renewal
Subscriptions settings page; cancellation takes effect the following month
If a switch is not where they say, the deletion request above still applies.
Line by line
The lines that matter most, worst first.
Kick can keep using, changing, and sharing your streams, comments, name, voice, and face forever, even if you leave.
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Terms of service
“you expressly grant, and you represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to grant, to Company a , , transferable, , , non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, publish”
For example, they could reuse a clip of your stream in ads after you delete your account.
They can shut your account with no warning and no payout of leftover value.
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“We may permanently or temporarily terminate or suspend your access to the Service without notice and for any reason, including if in our sole determination you violate any provision of these Terms, or for no reason.”
For example, your channel could vanish overnight and unused KICKs would not come back.
Subscriptions and digital purchases generally do not get money back if you cancel.
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Terms of service
“You may cancel your User Account at any time; however, there are no refunds for cancellation, except where required by applicable law.”
For example, if you cancel mid-month, you typically keep no unused days as cash.
If someone sues Kick because of what you posted or how you used the site, you may have to pay Kick’s legal bills.
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“You agree to and Company and its subsidiaries, agents, licensors, managers, and other affiliated companies, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers and directors”
For example, a copyright fight over a song in your stream could leave you covering Kick’s lawyers.
Ad companies can track you across sites and even use precise location-style signals.
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Privacy policy
“Typically, though not always, the information used for interest-based advertising is collected through Cookies and similar technology, which recognize the device you are using and collect information, including click stream information, browser type, time and date you visited the Services, AdID, precise geolocation and other information.”
For example, an ad network could follow you from Kick to other apps and show related ads.
What you stream, comment, and put on your profile is treated as public by default.
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“Please note that all User Content, including your profile information, is posted publicly.”
For example, a chat message on a stream can be seen by anyone watching, not just friends.
They build a marketing profile of what you like, with no described on/off switch for that profile itself.
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“We may analyze personal information we have collected about you to create a profile of your interests and preferences so that we can contact you with information, content or advertisements that are relevant to you.”
For example, watching lots of one game could lead to more emails and ads about that game.
You can turn off Kick’s own personalized ads in settings, but you will still see ads.
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Privacy policy
“To opt out of receiving personalized advertisements on our Services, please refer to the relevant toggle in your user preferences center.”
For example, ads may still appear, just not chosen from your Kick viewing history.
They say they take basic security steps but do not promise they cannot be breached.
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“We have implemented reasonable precautions to protect the information we collect from loss and misuse and from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction.”
For example, they do not describe audits or a public bug-bounty program in this policy.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- personal data
- Any information that is about you or can be linked to you, from your name to your phone's ID. For example, your email, your IP address and the list of apps on your phone are all personal data.
- third parties
- Any company or person other than you and the app, such as advertisers, partners or analytics firms. For example, an analytics company that receives a record of every screen you tap is a third party.
- targeted advertising
- Ads chosen for you based on what you have done across other apps and websites, not just this one. For example, you look at shoes in one app and see shoe ads in a totally different app the next day.
- legitimate interest
- A legal reason that lets a company use your data without asking, when it decides its own need outweighs your privacy. For example, an app may analyse how you use it to improve the product, without ever asking you.
- limitation of liability
- A cap on what the company will ever pay you if something goes wrong, often only what you paid in the last year. For example, if a leak of your data costs you thousands, the most you may get back is a month's subscription fee.
- royalty-free
- The company can use your content without ever paying you for it. For example, your photo can appear in the app's ads and you get nothing.
- sublicensable
- The company can pass its rights over your content on to other companies without asking you. For example, an app can let an advertiser or a partner reuse your video under the licence you gave.
- perpetual
- Lasting forever, with no end date. For example, a perpetual licence means the company can keep using your video years after you leave.
- irrevocable
- Cannot be taken back or cancelled once given, even if you change your mind or delete your account. For example, an irrevocable licence to your photos means you cannot withdraw it later.
- worldwide license
- You let the company use your content anywhere on earth, usually for free and for as long as it likes. For example, a video you post can be shown in ads in any country without asking you again.
- indemnify
- You promise to pay the company's legal costs and losses if your use of the service gets it sued. For example, if you post a song you do not own and the label sues the app, you owe the app's lawyer bills.
- affiliates
- Other companies owned by or connected to the same parent company. For example, if you use one app, its sister apps under the same owner may also get your data.
How we got here · grade F · score 28/100 · 15 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 2 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
They collect more than account and streams: device logs, cookies, IP-derived location, social data, ad IDs, and third-party data, including precise geolocation in the ads section.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
Streams and other User Content, which can include your voice and likeness, are stored as part of the service. They do not say they treat this as a biometric ID with special opt-in.
Are your chats and uploads used to train AI models, and is that off by default?
Not stated in the documents.
Can employees or contractors read your conversations, and when?
Not stated in the documents.
Are you profiled or tracked for advertising?
They use third-party ad networks, pixels, hashed emails, and interest-based ads on and off Kick. There is a preferences toggle for personalized ads on Kick.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They share data with Kick companies, vendors, the public for User Content, and advertising partners. They do not say they never sell; they offer ad opt-outs.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
You keep ownership, but you grant Kick a perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable license, and they say User Content is posted publicly.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
Deletion is by contacting privacy@kick.com. They say they keep data no longer than needed, with extra time for legal holds, but no in-app 30-day wipe.
Does it build a lasting memory or profile of you, and can you see, edit or turn it off?
They say they create a profile of your interests for contact and ads. They do not describe viewing, editing, or turning that profile off.
Do they commit to basic security, and have they leaked data?
They describe reasonable precautions and say no measure is perfect. They do not mention independent audits or a vulnerability program.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
Under 13 is banned. Under 18 needs a parent’s agreement. Age checks via K-ID are mentioned for some processes, not a full 18+ gate for all users.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
Privacy changes take effect as soon as posted; keeping using the site means you accept. Terms say they will notify you of material changes.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They can suspend or terminate without notice for any reason. Unused digital content can be forfeited if the account ends.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The service is as-is, liability is capped at what you paid in 12 months or $100, and you must indemnify Kick for many claims tied to your use.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
Subscriptions auto-renew until you cancel on the subscriptions settings page. They say there are no refunds except where law requires.
The privacy policy is 7,137 words at a professional or legal expert level (Flesch reading ease 9.3); the terms are 8,923 words at a professional or legal expert level.
