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Shazam Privacy Insights

Updated Nov 18, 2024

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Summary

Shazam, owned by Apple, provides music identification services with a strong emphasis on user privacy. The service collects user interaction data while implementing robust privacy protections, particularly focusing on on-device processing and data minimization.

Safety Concerns

  • Data collection includes device information and user activities
  • Location data may be collected with user permission

Third Party Sharing

Data shared with service providers and potentially in compliance with legal requests

Service Providers

Perform services and functions on behalf of Shazam

Data collected:
Aggregate Information

Legal Entities

Compliance with legal requests

Data collected:
User Information

Data Collection

Shazam collects user account information, song identification data, device details, and optional location data

Account Information

Email address, third-party service account details

Song Identification Data

Songs identified using Shazam, used for discovery and recommendations

Device Information

Device make, model, operating system, IP address

Location Data

Optional location tracking with user permission

Opt-Out Options

Download Personal Data

  1. 1Sign in to Shazam account
  2. 2Request data download
  3. 3Provide email for data transmission

Delete Account

  1. 1Sign out of account on all devices
  2. 2Disable iCloud syncing
  3. 3Request account deletion through portal
  4. 4Authenticate account credentials