Security News > 2020 > December > Spotify Informs Users of Personal Information Exposure
Spotify this week started informing users that their personal information might have been inadvertently shared with some of the company's business partners.
"We deeply regret to inform you that your Spotify account registration information was inadvertently exposed to certain of Spotify's business partners. Firstly, we want to apologize that there has been an incident," the company told users.
Affected data might have included Spotify account registration information such as user email address and password, preferred display name, date of birth, and gender.
"We take any loss of personal information very seriously and are taking steps to help protect you and your personal information," Spotify noted.
"Again, while we are not aware of any unauthorized use of your personal information, as a precautionary measure, we encourage you to remain vigilant by monitoring your account closely. If you detect any suspicious activity on your Spotify account, you should promptly notify us," Spotify said.