Life at Spotify — Candidate Privacy Policy

Type of request
Received
Complied
Denied
Average response rate
Right to Know / Access
352
352
0
27
Request to Delete
12
12
0
4
Request to Correct*
48
48
0
38
Request to Opt-Out of Data Sharing for Tailored Ads
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Category
Category under CCPA
Description
Application Data

Identifiers,

Professional or employment-related information,

Education information, and other data you provide us

Personal data provided by you or the person who referred you. This includes:
  • Contact information, such as your name, email address, phone number, city, country, and any other contact information;

  • Details related to your work experience, such as your CV or resume, cover letter, academic qualifications, transcripts;

  • Information about the type of employment you are looking for or may be interested in, including targeted compensation, benefits and other job preferences;

  • Publicly available information from publicly available sources relevant for the hiring process, e.g. your LinkedIn or GitHub profile;

  • Other information provided by you in the hiring process.

Interview Data

Professional or employment-related information,

Education information, and

other data taken down during the recruitment process

Personal data collected from interviews and outcomes of any recruiting exercises you complete, including personality/reasoning ability tests and, for certain roles, recordings of presentational based interviews.
Background Check Data

Identifiers,

And other data about you provided via background checks and other similar records

Information received from internal and external reference and background checks, including criminal records at offer stage only (if applicable for the position you have applied for, and as permitted by applicable laws);
Travel Data

Identifiers

Personal data we process if Spotify is arranging travel for on-site interviews, such as passport information.
Immigration and Visa Data

Identifiers

Information related to your immigration status and visa requirements.
Voluntary Demographic Data

Characteristics and other data you provided us

On a voluntary basis, we ask you to provide us with demographic information such as gender identity and, as permitted by applicable laws in some countries, race, ethnicity, and veteran status. This information will only be used to help us to evaluate and improve our diversity and belonging efforts on an aggregate level. This information will be processed separately from your application and whether you choose to answer will not affect your job application.
Purpose for processing your data
Legal basis that permits the purpose
Categories of personal data used for the purpose
To communicate with you throughout the hiring process
  • Legitimate interest
  • Application Data
To assess your qualifications, skills, and suitability for the considered job
  • Legitimate interest
  • Application Data
  • Interview Data
To verify your provided information and carry out background checks
  • Legitimate intersest
  • Consent (for certain background checks in certain countries)
  • Compliance with legal obligations (for legally required background checks in certain countries)
  • Application Data
  • Background Check Data
To book travel for on-site interviews, if applicable
  • Legitimate interest
  • Travel Data
To consider you for, and inform you about future job opportunities
  • Consent
  • Application Data
  • Interview Data
To prepare your employment agreement if you are offered a job at Spotify
  • Performance of Contract
  • Application Data
  • Immigration and Visa Data
To assist you with obtaining an immigration visa or work permit (if requested by you)
  • Legitimate interest
  • Compliance with legal obligations
  • Application Data
To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes or enforceable governmental requests, e.g. immigration and visa laws and requirements
  • Compliance with legal obligations
  • Application Data
  • Interview Data
  • Background Check Data
  • Immigration and Visa Data
To evaluate and improve our diversity and belonging efforts on an aggregate level.
  • Consent
  • Voluntary Demographic Data