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Streamlabs: Privacy Concerns with PayPal Donations and Credit Card Donations

Streamlabs is a popular streaming platform that provides a range of tools and services for content creators on platforms like Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook Gaming. One of the features offered by Streamlabs is the ability for viewers to donate to their favorite streamers, using either PayPal or credit cards. However, there have been concerns raised by both viewers and content creators about the privacy implications of using these payment methods. Credit Card Donations When a viewer donates using a credit card through Streamlabs, the information that is typically transmitted to the content creator is limited to the amount of the donation and any associated message, but not the donor's personal information such as name and address. This is because credit card transactions are processed through secure payment gateways that are designed to protect sensitive information and comply with data privacy regulations. Streamlabs does not save any personal information entered or submitted for cr