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| 1 | +name = "Spotify" |
| 2 | +description = "Spotify is a Sweden-based music and podcast streaming platform offering free and premium streaming, recommendations, and social features." |
| 3 | +slug = "spotify" |
| 4 | +hostnames = ["spotify.com"] |
| 5 | +sources = [ |
| 6 | + "https://www.spotify.com/de-en/legal/privacy-policy/", |
| 7 | + "https://www.spotify.com/de-en/account/privacy/" |
| 8 | +] |
| 9 | +contributors = ["Anon-sec"] |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +[rubric.behavioral-marketing] |
| 12 | +value = "yes-opt-out" |
| 13 | +citations = [ |
| 14 | + "Control the tailored ads you see and hear on Spotify.", |
| 15 | + "The toggle below controls the tailored ads you experience on Spotify's services, as well as Spotify's ads targeted to you on other platforms.", |
| 16 | + "If tailored ads are turned off: We will not share your information with third party advertising partners for the purposes of tailored advertising", |
| 17 | + "If tailored ads are turned off: We will not share your information with other platforms to market Spotify promotions, features, or new releases on those other platforms" |
| 18 | +] |
| 19 | +notes = [ |
| 20 | + "The Account Privacy page provides a toggle to disable tailored advertising. Turning it off also stops sharing with third-party advertising partners and other platforms. Non-tailored ads may still be shown." |
| 21 | +] |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +[rubric.data-breaches] |
| 24 | +value = "no" |
| 25 | +citations = [] |
| 26 | +notes = [ |
| 27 | + "The privacy policy does not state that Spotify notifies users of data breaches or commits to a breach-notification process." |
| 28 | +] |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +[rubric.data-collection-reasoning] |
| 31 | +value = "yes" |
| 32 | +citations = [ |
| 33 | + "The table below sets out: our purpose for processing your personal data; our legal justifications (each called a “legal basis”) under data protection law." |
| 34 | +] |
| 35 | +notes = [ |
| 36 | + "Spotify includes a table explaining purposes and legal bases such as Performance of a Contract, Consent, Legal Obligation, and Legitimate Interest." |
| 37 | +] |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +[rubric.data-deletion] |
| 40 | +value = "yes-contact" |
| 41 | +citations = [ |
| 42 | + "Request that we erase certain of your personal data.", |
| 43 | + "To request erasure of your other personal data from Spotify, follow the steps on our support page." |
| 44 | +] |
| 45 | +notes = [ |
| 46 | + "Full data erasure requires submitting a request; it is not fully automated." |
| 47 | +] |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +[rubric.history] |
| 50 | +value = "last-modified" |
| 51 | +citations = [ |
| 52 | + "Effective as of 27 August 2025" |
| 53 | +] |
| 54 | +notes = [ |
| 55 | + "Only an effective date is given; no change history is provided." |
| 56 | +] |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +[rubric.law-enforcement] |
| 59 | +value = "reasonable" |
| 60 | +citations = [ |
| 61 | + "To comply with a request from law enforcement, courts, or other competent and authorized third parties.", |
| 62 | + "to respond to a valid legal process (such as a search warrant, court order, or subpoena)" |
| 63 | +] |
| 64 | +notes = [ |
| 65 | + "Policy allows disclosure when legally required or in response to valid legal processes. It also allows disclosure under good faith justifications." |
| 66 | +] |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +[rubric.list-collected] |
| 69 | +value = "generally" |
| 70 | +citations = [ |
| 71 | + "These tables set out the categories of personal data we collect from you.", |
| 72 | + "Personal data that we need to create your Spotify account and that enables you to use the Spotify Service." |
| 73 | +] |
| 74 | +notes = [ |
| 75 | + "Lists are structured but use language such as 'may include', meaning they are examples rather than exhaustive lists." |
| 76 | +] |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +[rubric.noncritical-purposes] |
| 79 | +value = "opt-out-some" |
| 80 | +citations = [ |
| 81 | + "Control the tailored ads you see and hear on Spotify.", |
| 82 | + "If tailored ads are turned off, the content of ads we show you will not be based on: Your use of Spotify over time; Your interests obtained from 3rd party advertising partners." |
| 83 | +] |
| 84 | +notes = [ |
| 85 | + "Users can disable tailored advertising, but some non-essential purposes such as analytics and service improvements cannot be disabled." |
| 86 | +] |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +[rubric.revision-notify] |
| 89 | +value = "yes" |
| 90 | +citations = [ |
| 91 | + "When we make material changes to this Policy, we'll provide you with prominent notice as appropriate under the circumstances." |
| 92 | +] |
| 93 | +notes = [ |
| 94 | + "Spotify commits to notifying users when material changes occur." |
| 95 | +] |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +[rubric.security] |
| 98 | +value = "yes" |
| 99 | +citations = [ |
| 100 | + "We put in place appropriate technical and organisational measures to help protect the security of your personal data." |
| 101 | +] |
| 102 | +notes = [ |
| 103 | + "Security measures are described, but audits or certifications are not mentioned." |
| 104 | +] |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +[rubric.third-party-access] |
| 107 | +value = "yes-unspecified" |
| 108 | +citations = [ |
| 109 | + "If tailored ads are turned off: We will not share your information with third party advertising partners for the purposes of tailored advertising", |
| 110 | + "Our partners may also combine the personal data we share with them with other data they collect about you, e.g. your use of their services." |
| 111 | +] |
| 112 | +notes = [ |
| 113 | + "Spotify names categories of recipients but does not provide a full list of specific companies who receive user data." |
| 114 | +] |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +[rubric.third-party-collection] |
| 117 | +value = "yes" |
| 118 | +citations = [ |
| 119 | + "If you connect your Spotify account to a third party application, service or device, we may collect and use information from them.", |
| 120 | + "If you choose to pay through third parties (e.g. telco carriers) or by invoice, we may get data from our payment partners." |
| 121 | +] |
| 122 | +notes = [ |
| 123 | + "Spotify receives personal data from connected third-party services, payment providers, and integrated platforms." |
| 124 | +] |
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