Spotify Privacy Insights

Updated Nov 18, 2024

75Ā šŸ˜Š

TrustĀ Score

Summary

Spotify collects extensive user data including personal information, usage data, and device details to provide personalized music streaming services. The platform offers multiple privacy controls and transparency about data usage.

Safety Concerns

  • Extensive data collection across multiple categories
  • Shares data with multiple third-party partners
  • Potential privacy risks with comprehensive user tracking

Third Party Sharing

Spotify shares user data with multiple categories of third-party partners for various purposes

Service Providers

Provide technical and operational support

Services used:
Customer Support
Technical Infrastructure
Security Services
Data collected:
User Data
Usage Data

Payment Partners

Process payments and prevent fraud

Services used:
Payment Processing
Data collected:
Payment Information

Advertising Partners

Help deliver targeted advertising

Services used:
Ad Delivery
Ad Measurement
Data collected:
User Data

Data Collection

Spotify collects comprehensive user data across multiple categories

User Data

Profile information, email, password, demographic details

Usage Data

Streaming history, search queries, interactions

Device Data

Technical information about user's devices

Location Data

Country, region, IP-based location

Payment Data

Billing information, purchase history

Opt-Out Options

Tailored Advertising Opt-Out

  1. 1Go to Account Privacy page
  2. 2Navigate to 'Tailored Ads' section
  3. 3Disable tailored advertising

Third-Party App Disconnection

  1. 1Go to 'Apps' section in account settings
  2. 2Review connected applications
  3. 3Remove unwanted connections