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The clause establishes the scope of technical and sensor data collection permitted under the service agreement, enabling Spotify to gather device-level performance and configuration information alongside motion-derived data required for specific functionality.
Users' devices transmit motion data, network identifiers, device type information, and system configuration details to Spotify as part of service operation. This collection occurs automatically when using the service and is necessary for certain features to function.
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"Your device sensor data: Motion-generated or orientation-generated device sensor data if needed to provide features of the Spotify Service that require this data. This is data which your device collects about the way you move or hold your device. Your technical data includes: URL information, online identifiers such as cookie data and IP addresses, information about the devices you use such as: device IDs, network connection type (e.g. wifi, 4G, LTE, Bluetooth), provider, network and device performance, browser type, language, information enabling digital rights management, operating system, Spotify application version.— Excerpt from Spotify's Spotify Privacy Policy
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The clause establishes the scope of technical and sensor data collection permitted under the service agreement, enabling Spotify to gather device-level performance and configuration information alongside motion-derived data required for specific functionality.
Users' devices transmit motion data, network identifiers, device type information, and system configuration details to Spotify as part of service operation. This collection occurs automatically when using the service and is necessary for certain features to function.
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