Spotify Audit
Fine Print v1.0.0 accuracy report, scanned April 3, 2026
This is a test of Fine Print's accuracy, not a legal assessment of Spotify's terms. Results show what the extension flagged, including any errors.
Summary
10 clauses flagged across 8 categories
4 High 4 Medium 2 Low
No false positives or false negatives detected in this scan.
Findings
Account can be terminated without cause or refund
"We reserve the right to terminate a Paid Subscription at any time, on no less than 14 days' notice to you." Spotify gives notice and honors the remaining billing period before downgrading to free tier. The "without cause" part is accurate (they can terminate "at any time"), but the real-world impact is softer than immediate termination clauses.
You grant a permanent, irrevocable license over your content
User content license: "non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, fully paid, irrevocable, worldwide license." The word "irrevocable" triggers the flag. Although "non-exclusive" is present, "irrevocable" is a legitimate concern. The paragraph opens with "we do need a limited license" but "limited" describes the need, not the grant terms.
Your personal data may be sold or shared with third parties
Under "Your Device": "to provide advertising and other information to you, and to allow our business partners to do the same." This is about ad delivery through partners rather than explicit data selling, but still a legitimate concern that user data flows to advertising partners.
Binding arbitration waives your right to sue in court
All-caps mandatory arbitration provision: "REQUIRES THE USE OF ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR ANY OTHER COURT PROCEEDINGS, OR CLASS ACTIONS OF ANY KIND."
Subscription auto-renews and continues billing automatically
Paid Subscriptions continue indefinitely on a recurring basis. Standard for a subscription service.
Service prices or fees may be changed at their discretion
Price change clause present with terms about accepting new prices by continuing use.
Liability is broadly disclaimed
Standard "AS IS" warranty disclaimer.
Third-party tracking and behavioral advertising used
Consistent with Spotify's ad-supported free tier and personalization features.
Disputes governed by a specific jurisdiction's laws
Governing law clause present.
Additional info-level item
One additional info-level clause detected.
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