Spotify

You are agreeing to the use of strictly necessary cookies without the option to decline them, as they are deemed indispensable for the service to operate.

“Without these cookies, our Services cannot be provided so you cannot decline them.”

What that means: You cannot opt out of certain essential cookies, meaning some data collection and functionality are mandatory to use the service.

Spotify states that strictly necessary cookies are essential for the service and cannot be declined. This means you must accept these cookies to use their services, regardless of your privacy preferences.

You are agreeing to your browsing habits being collected and used by Spotify and its partners to deliver personalized advertising based on your online activity.

“These cookies collect information about your browsing habits in order to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and to understand your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertisements Spotify shares. These cookies log that you have visited a website and this information may be shared with other organisations such as advertisers. Additionally, Spotify may share limited data with other platforms to market Spotify promotions, features, or new releases on those other platforms.”

What that means: Your online browsing activities and interests are tracked and used to tailor advertisements shown to you, potentially across different services.

Spotify uses targeting cookies to collect your browsing habits to personalize ads and understand your interests. This includes logging your website visits for advertising purposes, making ads more relevant to you.

You are agreeing to Spotify sharing your browsing information and data from your service usage with other organizations and platforms for advertising and marketing purposes.

“These cookies log that you have visited a website and this information may be shared with other organisations such as advertisers. Additionally, Spotify may share limited data with other platforms to market Spotify promotions, features, or new releases on those other platforms.”

What that means: Your browsing data and information from your use of Spotify's services can be shared with third parties for their advertising and marketing purposes.

Information collected via targeting cookies, such as your website visit logs, may be shared by Spotify with other organizations, including advertisers. Spotify may also share limited data with other platforms for its own marketing efforts.

You are agreeing that Spotify can change this Cookie Policy at their discretion and will provide notice for material changes, with your continued use implying acceptance of the revised terms.

“We may occasionally make changes to this Policy. When we make material changes to this Policy, we'll provide you with prominent notice as appropriate under the circumstances. For example, we may display a prominent notice within the Spotify Services or send you an email or device notification.”

What that means: The terms governing how your cookies are used can change without requiring your direct agreement to the new terms, only a notification.

Spotify reserves the right to make changes to this Cookie Policy at any time. While they promise 'prominent notice' for material changes, it does not state that they require your explicit re-consent.