Signal vs Spotify
Based on our analysis, Signal is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Signal | Spotify |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | A · 87/100 | C · 52/100 |
| What they collect | Positive (88) | Concern (38) |
| Who they share it with | Positive (88) | Concern (40) |
| What you can do | Mixed (78) | Mixed (68) |
| What they promise | Positive (86) | Mixed (57) |
Signal is a nonprofit that genuinely cannot read your messages or listen to your calls — the encryption is architectural, not a promise — but it requires a real phone number to register, is subject to US law, and its privacy policy is conspicuously sparse: it hasn't been substantively updated since 2018 and lacks the specific retention periods, GDPR rights, or DPO contact that more thorough policies provide.
View full analysis →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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