Spotify is in trouble – again.
With its new privacy policy, streaming service access to users’ photos, contacts and Internet searches. The rules may not sharp criticism from many listeners – as “Minecraft” -skaparen “Notch”.
– Consider not be evil, writes Markus “Notch” Persson on Twitter.
On August 17, the company presented, which with its 20 million paying customers is one of the world’s largest music services, its new privacy policy.
The policy provides Spotify permission to take part in a much larger part of the lives of users on the internet than ever before. The company may, among other things, gather information stored on listeners’ mobile phones.
It may for example be about photos, contacts, voice commands and searches performed on the Internet. Moreover, registering the service the user’s location and the time of day the searches made, reports the American Forbes.
Collecting pictures
The guidelines also give Spotify permission to store user card and account details.
The new settings have upset many users, who think that the functions infringe their privacy. Among other Markus “Notch” Persson , the founder of Mojang and the game developer behind the success “Minecraft” see red.
– As a consumer, I have always loved your service. You are the reason why I ended pirate music. Consider not be evil, writes “Notch” on Twitter.
He also took the opportunity to finish his account. He opposes that Spotify requires access to both camera and GPS.
Spotify founder Daniel Ek explains the app asks for access when needed. ‘Notch’ mean that there is no need for such access in a music service.
Spotify apologize
In a blog post published on Friday asking Oak apologized for how the agreement is presented. Post entitled “Sorry”.
– We could have done a better job of communicating what our new policy means and how the information you choose to share will be used – and not used, he writes.
He believes that users choose how much information they want to share.
In the coming weeks, the policy is updated to be clearer.
“Spotify is developing a constant service to deliver the absolute best experience for our users. This means delivering the best recommendations for every occasion and help you to listen to, discover and share more music than ever before, “wrote Spotify in a statement continues:
” The integrity and security of our users are – and will continue to be Spotify’s top priority. “
Have boycotted by Swift
Spotify has previously been criticized for their remuneration to performers is too low. The compensation received popstar Taylor Swift , which appointed the music world’s most powerful, to boycott the streaming service. She said that Spotify had her record sales to decrease properly.
Earlier this summer, also drew Prince back their music from any streaming services in addition to the Jay-Z ‘s Tidal.
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