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The default protection limits marketing partners' access to minors' personal data without affirmative action to change the setting, reducing minors' exposure to data-driven marketing practices.
If you are under 18, your personal data is not disclosed to Spotify's marketing partners by default.
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For individuals outside the US, we will not send you direct marketing unless you expressly opt in or as otherwise permitted under the applicable law.
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Our AI Companion, Ebb, is intended to be used only by individuals 18 years or older.
"With respect to Spotify Service users under the age of 18, we do not disclose personal data to marketing partners by default.Excerpt from Spotify's Privacy Policy
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The default protection limits marketing partners' access to minors' personal data without affirmative action to change the setting, reducing minors' exposure to data-driven marketing practices.
If you are under 18, your personal data is not disclosed to Spotify's marketing partners by default.
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