Spotify is facing a privacy controversy as users allege that their private playlists were made public without their consent. This situation, similar to a previous issue, has raised concerns about an ongoing privacy problem. Users took to Twitter and Spotify’s community forums to report the unexpected change, with one user calling it an “absolutely unacceptable privacy violation.”
How is this not a privacy concern? Data deemed private has become public. I agree music playlists are not as sensitive as health, banking or political associations for example but it is still of concern. Where would you draw the line between sensitive and not? Being privacy centric when handling personal data should be a core principle and any company breaching this principle should be exposed.
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Someone explain why this is a big deal. I feel like we have massive privacy concerns all over the place and this is just…not one of them.
How is this not a privacy concern? Data deemed private has become public. I agree music playlists are not as sensitive as health, banking or political associations for example but it is still of concern. Where would you draw the line between sensitive and not? Being privacy centric when handling personal data should be a core principle and any company breaching this principle should be exposed.
It isn’t.