Instagram vs Spotify: whose terms are worse?

If you have a dispute with Spotify, you must use arbitration to resolve it, rather than going to court. This means you'll have to present your case to an individual arbitrator, rather than a judge or jury.

You can't participate in a class action lawsuit against Spotify, which means you can't join forces with other users to sue the company.

Instagram uses your personal data to show you ads that are more relevant to you. They don't sell your personal data, but they do use it to help advertisers understand their audience.

When you post content on Instagram, you grant them a non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable license to use it. This means they can use, distribute, and display your content without paying you.

You grant Spotify a license to use any content you upload to the service, but the terms of this license are unclear.

Your paid subscription will automatically renew unless you cancel it.

If you have a dispute with Spotify, you must file a claim within 1 year of the incident.

Spotify can change its prices at any time, and you'll be charged the new price unless you cancel your subscription.

Instagram can change their Terms of Use at any time, and if you continue to use the service, you'll be bound by the updated terms.

Spotify can change its terms at any time, so you should review them regularly to stay up to date.

If Instagram's service causes you any financial losses, the most you can get back is what you paid them in the last month. They also don't guarantee their service will be safe and secure or work perfectly all the time.

If Spotify's outage or other issue costs you money, the most you can get back is what you paid them last month.

If you don't agree to the updated Terms, you can delete your account. If your account is terminated, Instagram will delete your content within 90 days, but it may take longer in some cases.

Instagram collects and uses your information to provide their service and show you ads. You can control your information in the Instagram Privacy and Security Settings.

After you delete your account or content, it may take up to 90 days for Instagram to completely remove it from their systems.

Spotify may keep your data even after you've stopped using the service.

Any disputes with Instagram will be handled according to California law, and you may need to resolve them in a California court.

You must be at least 13 years old to use Instagram. If you're under 13, you can't create an account.

You must be at least 13 years old to use Spotify, or have parental consent if you're under 18.