"Let me be crystal clear here: If you don’t want to share this kind of information, you don’t have to.
"We will ask for your express permission before accessing any of this data – and we will only use it for specific purposes that will allow you to customize your Spotify experience."
He went on to add that that photos, for example, would never be accessed without explicit permission.
If users agreed, the function would enable them to use customising features such as adding personal cover art to a playlist, he said.
He added: "We have heard your concerns loud and clear. We are also going to update the new privacy policy in the coming weeks to better reflect what we have explained above."
