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Broad Third-Party Data Sharing

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause establishes the operational framework through which Spotify integrates third-party data sources into its advertising delivery and measurement infrastructure. The provision creates an institutional process for data flow between external partners and Spotify's systems for advertising optimization purposes.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users operate under terms that authorize Spotify to incorporate partner-provided data about their interests and device identifiers into advertising operations. The mechanism allows advertisers' inferences about user preferences to be applied to ad targeting and performance measurement on the platform.

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You may elect to use or integrate platforms, add-ons, services, or products not provided by Exafunction ("Third-Party Platforms") (e.g. User IDE's, Web Search, MCP Servers) subject to your agreement with the relevant provider and not this Agreement. We do not control nor shall we have liability for ...

Snapchat Medium

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We receive data about you from certain advertising or marketing partners, including device identifiers such as hashed contact information. They also provide us with inferences, which are the partners' understanding of your interests and preferences. This allows us to deliver more relevant ads and marketing, and measure their performance.

— Excerpt from Spotify's Spotify Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Spotify Privacy Policy
Entity
Spotify
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000326
Document ID
CA-D-00036
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
20e7378325f90f73de8e5f0d9b2d1ec4523f9cf07b406b492edd5753b96f24ad
Analysis generated
March 6, 2026 20:27 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Spotify
Document: Spotify Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-000326
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:27:52 UTC
SHA-256: 20e7378325f90f73…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/spotify/spotify-privacy-policy/broad-third-party-data-sharing/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Spotify's Broad Third-Party Data Sharing clause do?

This clause establishes the operational framework through which Spotify integrates third-party data sources into its advertising delivery and measurement infrastructure. The provision creates an institutional process for data flow between external partners and Spotify's systems for advertising optimization purposes.

How does this clause affect you?

Users operate under terms that authorize Spotify to incorporate partner-provided data about their interests and device identifiers into advertising operations. The mechanism allows advertisers' inferences about user preferences to be applied to ad targeting and performance measurement on the platform.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 1 platforms. See the full comparison.

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