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Tailored Advertising Podcast Control Via Show Description

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You can also control tailored advertising for some podcasts using the link in the episode's show description. This applies where the content provider inserts advertising into the podcast to fund it.

Excerpt from Spotify's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Spotify Privacy Policy
Entity
Spotify
Date stated by the document
July 1, 2026
As printed in Spotify’s text (version CA-V-007554), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 6, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000646, captured April 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-019058
Document ID
CA-D-000036
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-000646)
d4764115b468bf2638387e2f491aab304680ef65c824ea110be00ea8b4003796
Analysis generated
April 28, 2026 08:47 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-000646, captured April 19, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007554, captured Oct. 16, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: Spotify
Document: Spotify Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-019058
Version: CA-V-000646
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:03:45 UTC
SHA-256: d4764115b468bf26…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/spotify/spotify-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-019058/tailored-advertising-podcast-control-via-show-description/
Accessed: Nov. 1, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Spotify's Tailored Advertising Podcast Control Via Show Description clause do?

The clause states: “You can also control tailored advertising for some podcasts using the link in the episode's show description. This applies where the content provider inserts advertising into the podcast to fund it.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 140 platforms. See the full comparison.

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