eh, I don't have the time to search at the moment
how much of this is sensationalism? should I be removing the app or is it just a fuss about nothing (which it probably is as I've come to learn with media these days)?
[QUOTE=zerosix;48509371]eh, I don't have the time to search at the moment
how much of this is sensationalism? should I be removing the app or is it just a fuss about nothing (which it probably is as I've come to learn with media these days)?[/QUOTE]
If you got android, you can block the app from accessing these things.
[QUOTE=Starship;48509410]If you got android, you can block the app from accessing these things.[/QUOTE]
I don't think that feature has been released yet
[QUOTE=Starship;48509410]If you got android, you can block the app from accessing these things.[/QUOTE]
You'd need one of the few third-party roms that implemented that feature Google was experimenting with, but locked the public out of.
Or wait until they finally plop it in android (like the promised a long long time ago)
There's free apps in the app store that can block permissions.
[QUOTE=zerosix;48509371]eh, I don't have the time to search at the moment
how much of this is sensationalism? should I be removing the app or is it just a fuss about nothing (which it probably is as I've come to learn with media these days)?[/QUOTE]
It basically sends in your personal images stored on your device to Spotify's servers for processing and analyzing, along with your location, contacts and sensor data like speedometer, etc...
If thats fine to you, then all is well.
If that's not fine, IIRC there will be an option to turn it off or reduce it, or you can choose to look for a way to block the software from accessing this kind of data.
I don't agree with their decision to gather these data, but I have to give them credit that they are actually specifying exactly what they are collecting instead of saying "Collecting Data to provide Personal personal results".
Looks like they've tried to clarify:
[url]https://news.spotify.com/us/2015/08/21/sorry-2/[/url]
[QUOTE=Van-man;48509476]You'd need one of the few third-party roms that implemented that feature Google was experimenting with, but locked the public out of.
Or wait until they finally plop it in android (like the promised a long long time ago)[/QUOTE]
That feature is in Android 6.0 Marshmallow, which you can get the preview for right now on Nexus 5, 6, 9 and Player.
Once again those with tinfoil hats get sensational.
If anyone's ever done any development for Android, you'll know very well about the permissions system. Often to add a specific feature (e.g. choosing a picture using a picture viewer) you'll need to add permissions for accessing the file system or viewing photographs, which pops up on the Play Store as you being able to access all photographs if you want to.
Unless the app is by a known 'dodgy' company, or the permission seems very out of place (e.g. accessing location data when the app doesn't do anything related to your location/travel) you shouldn't need to worry too much.
Often apps with loads of permissions required (e.g. Facebook's app) are because they have lots of features. For example the Facebook app may require your location for check-ins or nearby information.
Unfortunately there's no current way for developers to access permissions on an 'as needed' way with a prompt similar to UAC on Windows, so they have to enable all the permissions they require.
people reading too much into sensationalist headlines made news. well then. weve come full circle.
This is what people are freaking out about:
[quote]With your permission, we may collect information stored on your mobile device, such as contacts, photos, or media files. Local law may require that you seek the consent of your contacts to provide their personal information to Spotify, which may use that information for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy.[/quote]
What if you only use the web player on PC?
[QUOTE=benbb;48509945]Once again those with tinfoil hats get sensational.
If anyone's ever done any development for Android, you'll know very well about the permissions system. Often to add a specific feature (e.g. choosing a picture using a picture viewer) you'll need to add permissions for accessing the file system or viewing photographs, which pops up on the Play Store as you being able to access all photographs if you want to.
Unless the app is by a known 'dodgy' company, or the permission seems very out of place (e.g. accessing location data when the app doesn't do anything related to your location/travel) you shouldn't need to worry too much.
Often apps with loads of permissions required (e.g. Facebook's app) are because they have lots of features. For example the Facebook app may require your location for check-ins or nearby information.
Unfortunately there's no current way for developers to access permissions on an 'as needed' way with a prompt similar to UAC on Windows, so they have to enable all the permissions they require.[/QUOTE]
But this is not about what permissions the app requests. It's about what they say in the ToS.
There they specifically say they will gather personal information about you, such as images and contacts.
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