Spotify transfers your personal data to other countries, including to Spotify group companies and third-party partners, where data protection laws may differ from those in your home country.
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International data transfers from U.S. users to Spotify group companies and subcontractors in other countries engage cross-border data transfer frameworks and may affect what legal protections apply to your data depending on where it is processed.
Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries with different or potentially lower data protection standards than the U.S., as part of Spotify's global operations; the policy discloses this practice but does not specify which countries receive data or what transfer mechanisms are used.
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"Because of the global nature of our business, we need to transfer your personal data internationally to Spotify group companies, subcontractors and partners when carrying out the activities described in this Policy. This means that your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of the country where you are located. These countries may have different data protection laws from your country.Excerpt from Spotify's Privacy Policy
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International data transfers from U.S. users to Spotify group companies and subcontractors in other countries engage cross-border data transfer frameworks and may affect what legal protections apply to your data depending on where it is processed.
Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries with different or potentially lower data protection standards than the U.S., as part of Spotify's global operations; the policy discloses this practice but does not specify which countries receive data or what transfer mechanisms are used.
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