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The provision establishes the operational basis for accessing device accelerometer and gyroscope sensors, enabling features that may depend on physical device orientation or movement inputs. This defines the scope of sensor data collection within Spotify's broader data collection framework.
Under this clause, Spotify obtains permission to access device sensor capabilities when providing motion or orientation-dependent features. Users who utilize such features operate under the understanding that corresponding sensor data will be collected and processed.
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The provision establishes the operational basis for accessing device accelerometer and gyroscope sensors, enabling features that may depend on physical device orientation or movement inputs. This defines the scope of sensor data collection within Spotify's broader data collection framework.
Under this clause, Spotify obtains permission to access device sensor capabilities when providing motion or orientation-dependent features. Users who utilize such features operate under the understanding that corresponding sensor data will be collected and processed.
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