Spotify will see pictures and contacts: Called for a “jealous ex-lover” – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): Without that you have thought about it, you’ve recently given Spotify access your photos and contacts on your mobile phone.

Stromme giant has namely launched new uses terms that require profound insight on your phone, and most of us have probably accepted the move and chimed in a small annoyed “yeah masa” to the recurring questions about accepting Spotify new terms, without knowing what it is we have agreed.

Now meet Spotify of sharp criticism from users, bloggers and pundits for wanting to pry unnecessarily in people’s privacy.

Say yes or delete Spotify

And whether you’ve let music be in the summer heat: The next time you open Spotify must press yes on the new terms for make use flow service.

If you do not answer yes, then you must simply find a new flow provider, Spotify requires consent to let you continue to use the service.

Director of the Inspectorate, Bjorn Erik Thon, just even accepted the new terms of use when Dagbladet calling him.

– But I must admit that I did not understand what was there, and I work on a lot with this every day. There is a problem, he says and continues:

– The first thing I wonder is what Spotify need my shots and my contacts to. This is a trend in the time that such major players want more and more personal data about us and comes with “take it or leave it ‘offer. Such data has great commercial value and when Spotify is as big as they are, we have in reality no choice, says Thon.

– Would you recommend people to say no?

– I would recommend people to be aware of what you do and what information one gives of himself.

A jealous ex

Many of Spotify 75 million users do not buy the argument and makes rebelling against what they perceive as a violation of privacy.

“As a jealous ex-lover will Spotify see (and collect) your photos and see who you are talking” writes Wired.

The magazine also react that users do not have the opportunity to refrain from giving Spotify transparency.

Minecraft founder Markus Persson tweet that he canceled his account in protest and made the following crystal-clear analysis of the situation: “Spotify confirmed that malice”

Spotify also want to collect data about how you move through your GPS location, including can be used to tell you how fast and how far you have gone.

Spotify boss sorry

Macworld speculate that position data can be used to the new service Spotify Running, which creates playlists on the basis of your pace.

“Spotify new terms of use is a shame. I will never recommend the service again “twittering blogger and writer Glyn Moody.

Spotify founder Daniel Ek has now gone so far as to apologize to its users.

In a blog post titled “Sorry” writes Ek that Spotify not ask to see all the pictures on your phone, so many fear. The only people you choose to share, such as pouring giant wants to see, insists Ek, who admit that the information flow to customers has been insufficient.

“Spotify is constantly looking to innovate its operations and develop our services to deliver the best possible services to our users. This means delivering the perfect låtanbefalingene to any moment and help you enjoy, discover and share more music than ever “explains Ek.