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"Personal data that we need to create your Spotify account and that enables you to use the Spotify Service...This may include your: display name email address password phone number date of birth gender street address...Excerpt from Spotify's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “Personal data that we need to create your Spotify account and that enables you to use the Spotify Service...This may include your: display name email address password phone number date of birth gender street address...”
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