Garmin vs Spotify
Based on our analysis, Garmin is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Garmin | Spotify |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | B · 71/100 | C · 52/100 |
| What they collect | Mixed (65) | Concern (38) |
| Who they share it with | Mixed (67) | Concern (40) |
| What you can do | Positive (76) | Mixed (68) |
| What they promise | Mixed (63) | Mixed (57) |
In plain English — Garmin
Garmin collects a lot of health and location data to run the service, doesn't sell it or share it with advertisers, and gives you good control over it — but the policy is dense, retention is vague, and aggregate data sharing with third parties isn't fully explained.
View full analysis →In plain English — Spotify
Spotify tracks everything you listen to, infers your interests from your behaviour, and feeds that data into a broad advertising machine — including third-party ad partners who send them data about you too. Controls are better than most, but your listening history is kept for the life of your account with no way to stop it.
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