“This data is encrypted and can be edited by the plan owner as needed,” the company said in a statement. In a statement, Spotify defended this new family plan requirement and said that all location data is only used for verifying home addresses and is deleted afterwards:
The new policy went into effect in the United States on September 5th. That’s the type of abuse Spotify is now looking to prevent.Īs spotted by CNET, Spotify last month revised its terms and conditions for the family plan to say that users will be required to provide location “from time to time.”Ī requirement of the family plan is that all users live at the same address, and by collecting location data from users, Spotify seemingly hopes that it can stop non-families from using the family plan. However, as with any streaming service, it’s not uncommon for friends to come together to share a family subscription – and pay as little as $2.50 per month for Spotify access. Spotify’s Premium Family plan is $15 per month and allows up to six users to access the service. Now, Spotify is renewing its efforts to prevent abuse of its family plan by requiring that users occasionally provide access to their location data.
Spotify has attempted to curb abuse of its family plan in the past, and faced backlash for doing so.
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