Terms of Use

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DATED 2026-09-04 · VERSION 20260915_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20260905_rev01

What changed, in plain language

This update only fixes a duplicated legal reference and a typo in the export control section. No terms affecting user rights, data, billing, or dispute resolution changed.

This change appears to be cosmetic (formatting, typos, or contact details).

Changelog

− REMOVEDRemoved duplicated citation
The text listed 'the UK Export Control Act 2002' twice by mistake. The duplicate was removed.
the UK Export Control Act 2002, the UK Export Control Act 2002 and the UK Export Control Order 2008
the UK Export Control Act 2002 and the UK Export Control Order 2008
± CHANGEDFixed typo in defined term
Corrected 'Trade Controls Laws' to the properly defined term 'Trade Control Laws' used elsewhere in the document.
prohibited by the Trade Controls Laws
prohibited by the Trade Control Laws

Full text changes — 20260905_rev01 to 20260915_rev01

COLOUR MARKS THE SEVERITY OF A FLAGGED CLAUSE · + AND − MARK ADDED AND REMOVED

 A Brand may follow users and create and share playlists, provided that the Brand does not take any action that implies an endorsement or commercial relationship between the Brand and the followed user, artist, songwriter, or any other person, unless the Brand has independently obtained the rights to imply such an endorsement. In addition, Brands must be transparent to our users about disclosing any endorsements or consideration provided to artists, songwriters, users, or any other party and must comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and codes of practice when engaging in the foregoing practices.
 ### **Export control and sanctions**
 You represent and warrant that you are (1) not located in, organized under the laws of, or ordinarily resident in any country or territory subject to territorial sanctions (collectively "**Sanctioned Country**"), nor are you owned or acting on behalf of a government subject to asset-blocking sanctions or any person or entity organized, located or ordinarily resident in a Sanctioned Country; and (2) not a person identified on, or more than 50% owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by or acting on behalf or at the direction of any entity identified on, E.U., U.K., or U.S., or other applicable government restricted party lists, such as the consolidated list of persons, groups and entities subject to EU financial sanctions, or the UK Consolidated List, or Specifically Designated Nationals list maintained by the US government.
+Spotify's products may be subject to export control and economic sanctions laws of the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, including but not limited to Regulation 2021/821 as amended (EU Dual-Use Regulation), the UK Export Control Act 2002, the UK Export Control Act 2002 and the UK Export Control Order 2008, the Export Administration Regulations maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce, trade and economic sanctions maintained by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations maintained by the Department of State, (collectively, "**Trade Control Laws**").
+Spotify's products may be subject to export control and economic sanctions laws of the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, including but not limited to Regulation 2021/821 as amended (EU Dual-Use Regulation), the UK Export Control Act 2002 and the UK Export Control Order 2008, the Export Administration Regulations maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce, trade and economic sanctions maintained by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations maintained by the Department of State, (collectively, "**Trade Control Laws**").
+You agree to comply with all applicable Trade Control Laws in your use of Spotify's products or services. Specifically, you agree not to - directly or indirectly - use, sell, export, reexport, transfer, divert, release, or otherwise dispose of any products, software, or technology (including products derived from or based on such technology) received from Spotify under these Terms to any destination, entity, or person or for any end-use prohibited by the Trade Controls Laws. Spotify shall not be required to act in any way that is prohibited under applicable Trade Control Laws, and it shall be in the sole discretion of Spotify to refrain from being directly or indirectly involved in the provision of products or services that may be prohibited under applicable Trade Control Laws.
+You agree to comply with all applicable Trade Control Laws in your use of Spotify's products or services. Specifically, you agree not to - directly or indirectly - use, sell, export, reexport, transfer, divert, release, or otherwise dispose of any products, software, or technology (including products derived from or based on such technology) received from Spotify under these Terms to any destination, entity, or person or for any end-use prohibited by the Trade Control Laws. Spotify shall not be required to act in any way that is prohibited under applicable Trade Control Laws, and it shall be in the sole discretion of Spotify to refrain from being directly or indirectly involved in the provision of products or services that may be prohibited under applicable Trade Control Laws.
 ## **4\. Content and Intellectual Property Rights**
 ### **User Content**
 **The content you post on the Spotify Service**