Spotify End User Agreement
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The Spotify Terms and Conditions of Use (EUA) outline the legal agreement between users and Spotify for accessing and using the Spotify service. It covers account creation and management, content licenses, payment obligations, usage rules, termination rights, dispute resolution including mandatory arbitration, and limitations on liability. The policy grants Spotify broad rights over user-generated content, allows termination without notice, and includes specific provisions for Premium features, third-party integrations, and regional variations like EEA users. It emphasizes compliance with laws and prohibits unauthorized commercial use.
Users must resolve disputes through binding arbitration, waiving rights to class actions or jury trials (Section 'Ending our relationship').
Spotify can terminate accounts at any time without notice or refund (Section 14).
Users grant Spotify perpetual, worldwide license to user content (Section 2).
Disputes governed by California law, potentially unfavorable to out-of-state users.
Users can export their Spotify data (Section 16).
30-day money-back guarantee for Premium subscriptions (Section 12).
Clear rules for shared family accounts.
Specific protections for developers using Spotify APIs.
Spotify collects the following categories of personal data. High Risk categories are used for advertising profiling or involve sensitive personal information.
Email, password, payment details collected.
Listening history, search queries, device info.
Approximate location for regional content.
Your data serves the following purposes. Mandatory purposes cannot be disabled without canceling the service. Opt-out available purposes allow some user control.
Data used to personalize recommendations and ads.
Aggregated data for analytics and service enhancements.
Data shared with connected third-party platforms.
Spotify shares data with several categories of third parties. Sharing with advertising partners is extensive and represents the primary commercial use of your behavioral data.
Shared with vendors for operations.
For targeted ads on third-party sites.
Within Spotify group companies.
When user connects devices like speakers.
The following rights may be available to you depending on your region. EU/EEA users have the broadest protections under GDPR. Non-EU users have more limited guarantees.
Users can cancel subscription anytime, but no refund for partial periods.
Ability to export listening history and playlists.
Limited details; refers to Privacy Policy for full rights.
Data is retained for different periods depending on category, and security disclosures vary in depth. The policy highlights the following retention and transparency points.
Retention Periods
Data retained as needed for legal/compliance after deletion request.
Kept for duration required by law.
Retained indefinitely for analytics.
Security & Transparency
Implied standard security for transmissions; no specifics.
Reasonable efforts to protect data.
Complies with applicable laws; no proactive details.
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Users grant Spotify a broad, royalty-free license to use uploaded content.
Interpretation
Favors Spotify with perpetual rights, limiting user control.
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Spotify may suspend/terminate for any reason without notice.
Interpretation
One-sided termination power.
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Binding arbitration in California; no class actions.
Interpretation
Limits user legal recourse.
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Limited personal use license; no ownership transfer.
Interpretation
Strict anti-piracy measures.
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Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled.
Interpretation
Standard but can lead to unintended charges.
Yes, you can cancel anytime via your account settings, but you won't get a refund for the current period.