Spotify wrapped started this trend seems other apps are following through. Seeing a summary of things you did with there app. Kind of gives you a hint how much other things are being tracked.

  • Rikudou_SageA
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    Nope. Especially under GDPR. To use an example of Spotify - having a “wrapped” is not part of the core offering and is not necessary for the service to work. Meaning they need your permission to store that data (or other legal framework).

    • @astanix@lemmy.world
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      215 days ago

      I love hearing about how protective the GDPR is and wish it was a worldwide initiative with the teeth to truly protect humanity from themselves.

    • @lurklurk@lemmy.world
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      Music recommendations are part of the core offering though and keeping play history is pretty vital for that. There might be local ways to do it but probably not as good