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The provision establishes the operational basis for Spotify's use of local device hardware necessary for service functionality, and creates an authorization framework for advertising delivery through the device's computational and storage capacity.
Interpretive note: The identity and permitted scope of 'business partners' authorized to use device resources is not specified in this clause, creating ambiguity about the practical extent of third-party access.
By continuing to use the service, users permit Spotify and designated business partners to consume device resources for service operation and advertising delivery. The terms apply as written upon continued use, meaning the device resource utilization occurs without separate affirmative consent beyond initial service acceptance.
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"You also grant to us the right (1) to allow the Spotify Service to use the processor, bandwidth, and storage hardware on your Device in order to facilitate the operation of the Spotify Service, and (2) to provide advertising and other information to you, and (3) to allow our business partners to do the same.— Excerpt from Spotify's Spotify Terms and Conditions
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The provision establishes the operational basis for Spotify's use of local device hardware necessary for service functionality, and creates an authorization framework for advertising delivery through the device's computational and storage capacity.
By continuing to use the service, users permit Spotify and designated business partners to consume device resources for service operation and advertising delivery. The terms apply as written upon continued use, meaning the device resource utilization occurs without separate affirmative consent beyond initial service acceptance.
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