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Spotify CEO hints why the music service's privacy policy gets all up in your business

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  <strong>Update:</strong> Spotify CEO Daniel Ek just apologized for the new privacy policy (http://www.macworld.com/article/2974575/streaming-services/spotify-ceo-sorry-about-our-super-creepy-new-privacy-policy.html).</p><p>
Like nearly every other company on the Internet, Spotify recently changed its privacy policy (http://www.pcworld.com/article/2974062/streaming-services/spotifys-new-privacy-policy-gets-all-up-in-your-business.html) to gather all kinds of data about you—with your permission.</p><p>
The new privacy policy says Spotify may ask for your contacts, photos, or other media files stored on your device. It also wants to collect device sensor information such as accelerometer and GPS, again with your permission.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2974230/privacy/spotify-ceo-hints-why-the-music-services-privacy-policy-gets-all-up-in-your-business.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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