Spotify vs Zoom
Based on our analysis, Zoom is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Spotify | Zoom |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | C · 52/100 | C+ · 62/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (38) | Mixed (58) |
| Who they share it with | Concern (40) | Mixed (52) |
| What you can do | Mixed (68) | Mixed (60) |
| What they promise | Mixed (57) | Mixed (65) |
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 →Zoom explicitly won't use your meeting, chat, or video content to train AI models — a meaningful commitment for a communications platform. But your employer or meeting host can access everything you say, record, and type, and Zoom shares data with advertising and analytics partners. The privacy story is split: strong on AI and content use, weaker on employer surveillance and ad-tech.
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