The policy discloses that Spotify shares pseudonymized user listening data with rightsholders, such as music labels and publishers, under contractual agreements, where data is identified by a code rather than directly identifying information.
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This provision establishes a contractually obligated data sharing relationship with third-party rightsholders that users cannot opt out of, as it is framed as necessary for Spotify to fulfill agreements with content owners. Pseudonymization reduces but does not eliminate re-identification risk depending on the data fields shared.
⚠ Pseudonymized listening data will continue to be shared with rightsholders as a contractual obligation as described in the policy terms
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Compare across platforms →"To fulfill contractual obligations with third parties. For example, when we provide pseudonymized data about our users' listening because we have an agreement with a Spotify rightsholder to do so. Pseudonymized data means that your data is identified by a code rather than your name or other directly identifying information.Excerpt from Spotify's Privacy Policy
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This provision establishes a contractually obligated data sharing relationship with third-party rightsholders that users cannot opt out of, as it is framed as necessary for Spotify to fulfill agreements with content owners. Pseudonymization reduces but does not eliminate re-identification risk depending on the data fields shared.
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