Anonymous live streaming: what “no account” really means

What you can do without an account

• Watch the current broadcast. The main player is open to everyone, with no registration and no time limit.
• Broadcast as a guest, with 60 seconds of guaranteed airtime under the Terms of Service.
• React to a broadcast and report one that breaks the rules.

Posting in the chat requires a free account.

What is not required

LiveSnap.tv does not ask guests for an email address, a phone number, a name or payment details, and there is no app to install. You open the page, allow the camera, and take the stage.

What is still processed

No account does not mean no data. According to the privacy policy, the service processes technical data even for guests:

• A guest identifier stored in the livesnap_guest cookie, used for the broadcast queue and to link reports and blocks to a device. It is kept for 90 days from your last visit.
• Your IP address, browser header, referring address and requested address, kept for 30 days for traffic statistics, bot and abuse detection, and security.
• A record of accepting the Terms of Service, including date, IP address and browser, kept for 3 years to show that you declared you are of legal age.
• Basic broadcast data such as the number, title, time and reason for ending, kept for 12 months.

The picture and sound of a broadcast are not recorded. The controller of this data is Dartford Trading Ltd, and the privacy policy lists your rights and the contact address.

Anonymous access is not a licence for abuse

Because joining is easy, the rules are enforced by the service and by viewers. Only adults may broadcast. The Terms of Service forbid, among other things, sexual content and nudity, depictions of minors in a sexual context, violence and cruelty, incitement to hatred, filming people who do not know they are being filmed, and spam or scams.

Any viewer can report a broadcast with one tap. By default two independent reports stop it immediately, and repeated reports lead to a temporary block. The operator can also stop a broadcast and block a broadcaster without a report, and may pass data to public authorities where the law requires it. You can also report content through the abuse reporting page.

When an account makes sense

An account is optional. It gives you a reserved broadcaster name, statistics, a guaranteed slot of 600 seconds instead of 60, and the ability to post in the chat. It also means the service stores your email address, display name and a password hash until you delete the account.

Practical tips to protect your privacy

• Check what the camera shows before you go live: street signs, mail, screens, name badges, and the faces of other people.
• Only film people who know about it and agree. The Terms require the consent of anyone whose likeness is captured.
• Use a stage name rather than your real name if you register.
• Remember that viewers can record the stream on their own devices.
• Like any website, LiveSnap.tv sees your IP address when you connect, and the privacy policy says how long it is kept.