Amazon was reported to the Deceptive Design Tip Line over a privacy banner appearing on the Twitch.tv website. According to the report, a first-time visitor sees a privacy banner at the top stating that the company “values your privacy”, with two buttons offering “Opt-out preferences” and “Proceed”.
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Amazon: Misleading Privacy Banner
“This pattern can be found on the Twitch.tv website (as of January 10th, 2023) When you visit the site for the first time – there is a Privacy Banner on top stating that the company “values your privacy” and has two buttons “Opt-out preferences” and “Proceed”.”
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