Spotify introduces highly invasive new privacy policy

[Supersonic 49,376]

“With your permission, we may collect information stored on your mobile device, such as contacts, photos, or media files. Local law may require that you seek the consent of your contacts to provide their personal information to Spotify, which may use that information for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy.” – Spotify

“Depending on the type of device that you use to interact with the Service and your settings, we may also collect information about your location based on, for example, your phone’s GPS location or other forms of locating mobile devices (e.g., Bluetooth). We may also collect sensor data (e.g., data about the speed of your movements, such as whether you are running, walking, or in transit).” – Spotify

“You may integrate your Spotify account with Third Party Applications. If you do, we may receive similar information related to your interactions with the Service on the Third Party Application, as well as information about your publicly available activity on the Third Party Application. This includes, for example, your “Like”s and posts on Facebook.” – Spotify

“If you don’t agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, then please don’t use the Service.” – Spotify

Read more: http://www.wired.com/2015/08/cant-squat-spotifys-eerie-new-privacy-policy/

 

[Mark 4,065]

Taylor Nation took over Spotify

 

[Mister Gaga 22,929]

 

[Evan Peters 10,749]

there's a lot of policies like this though lol

[Supersonic 49,376]

there's a lot of policies like this though lol

That doesn't make it right tho? Just because a lot of people commit murder, doesn't mean it's right to kill lol

[danwasd 2,444]

“If you don’t agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, then please don’t use the Service.”

Modesty though

[ARTUNiCORN 367]

Taylor Nation took over Spotify

 

so tired of ha

[retroglamx 5,177]

wuuuuuuuuuuuuut. 

[GloZell Green 11,723]

I mean, they're only trying to prote... No that can't be it  That policy is disgusting 

[monsterdreams 1,529]

I've never used it and it now seems I never will 

[Katsuki Bakugo 9,788]

which is why I use cd's and listen to my music in the dark ages....

[gagzus 15,945]

what does this all mean basically though?

[Supersonic 49,376]

what does this all mean basically though?

That Spotify is allowed to track your movements, your current location, calculate whether your are moving per foot or machine, save your text messages, pictures you've taken and your contacts and their phone numbers.

[Hellspont 1,468]

come at me spotify, I dare you.

[gagzus 15,945]

That Spotify is allowed to track your movements, your current location calculate whether your are moving per foot or machine, text messages, pictures you've taken and your contacts and their phone numbers.

oh... yeah that's massively invasive, i'm glad i only use it on my Mac and don't do much on social media nor do i have it on my iPhone