[New post] Spotify defends itself after outcry over data collection

sskarthik posted: "Online music streamer Spotify defended itself Friday after angry users accused it of abusive personal data collection by asking for access to their contacts and photos. Users of the streaming service's application for smartphones and mobile devices w" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on SKarthik.info Spotify defends itself after outcry over data collection by sskarthik Online music streamer Spotify defended itself Friday after angry users accused it of abusive personal data collection by asking for access to their contacts and photos. Users of the streaming service's application for smartphones and mobile devices will over the next few weeks receive a prompt asking them to agree to the new terms, which include being asked for access to their address books, photos and GPS location. On Twitter, hundreds of customers complained, many of them linking to articles on tech sites such as Wired that were critical of the move. Read more... sskarthik | August 21, 2015 at 10:40 pm | Categories: Computers and Internet | URL: http://wp.me/p1eKZE-3gfN Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from SKarthik.info. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://sskarthik.wordpress.com/2015/08/21/spotify-defends-itself-after-outcry-over-data-collection-2/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com