ARCHIVED FORUM -- March 2012 to February 2022READ ONLY FORUM
This is the second Archived Forum which was active between 1st March 2012 and 23rd February 2022
From Forbes:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2015/08/20/spotify-creepy-privacy-policy/
Looks like so many online services; whether you subscribe or use a free version, they are after your data.... and much much more data than needed for the service.
Graham
Not good - but will the other services do different?
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
Millemissen: Not good - but will the other services do different? MM
Another good reason to use webradio and buy CD's!
we tend to forget there is more to design than designing.
And a little bit later:
https://news.spotify.com/us/2015/08/21/sorry-2/
It's anybody's guess whether this really was the original intention, or just an emergency measure after the s*itstorm hit.
--mika
The real worry is that all these companies actually take the data even if you tick the decline boxes. They aggregate the information anonymously, which seems OK. However, your data is sitting there waiting to be hacked or taken by some rogue employee or government agency. Windows 10 conditions allow absolutely everything done on your PC to be recorded remotely.
In the UK ISP 'TalkTalk' have just emailed their customers saying that their systems have been hacked and that they are very sorry but personal data including bank details may have been stolen. They collect your data, but when it is misused they seem to take no responsibility.... it's between you and the unknown thief who did the hacking.
Add up all the data you've supplied to all those companies you have subscribed to (with permission for third party sharing etc) and you realise that 'Big Brother' is here, and we all willingly invited him in!
vikinger: Add up all the data you've supplied to all those companies you have subscribed to (with permission for third party sharing etc) and you realise that 'Big Brother' is here, and we all willingly invited him in! Graham
More and more I've come to the conclusion Orwell and Huxley were optimists. Spotify doesn't hold a candle to Google in terms of abuse though, Google's motto should be "Don't be evil, that's our job!"
NSA = New Spotify Account
Jeff
I'm afraid I'm recovering from the BeoVirus.
Beosound Stage, Beovision 8-40, Beolit 20, Beosound Explore.
Chris Townsend:If you have an android phone, run battery doctor. Amongst other things it shows what secret programmes are running in the background selling all your personal data. My sons phone had 23 running in the background.
Catch 22. To download Battery Doctor you have to agree to Google's terms and conditions and also allow access to all your files.