Spotify vs Fastmail
Based on our analysis, Fastmail is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Spotify | Fastmail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | C · 52/100 | B+ · 79/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (38) | Mixed (74) |
| Who they share it with | Concern (40) | Mixed (76) |
| What you can do | Mixed (68) | Positive (82) |
| What they promise | Mixed (57) | Mixed (80) |
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.
View full analysis →In plain English — Fastmail
Fastmail is a paid email provider that doesn't sell your data or serve ads, has clear retention periods and a transparency report — but unlike Proton, staff can technically access your emails, data moves through US and Indian infrastructure, and IP logs are kept for a year.
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