Audience impact matrix - Play258 legal changes
Version: 1.0.0 | Supporting document for: Changes Policy
Key
- Notice A: email + dashboard + changelog
- Notice B: email or dashboard + changelog
- Notice C: changelog only
- Acceptance: new consent or explicit contractual acceptance
- Effective P: standard period (15 days after notice)
- Effective U: urgency (immediate or specific legal deadline)
| Change type | Affected | Notice | New acceptance / consent | Effective date | Urgency / exception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material - GTUs (all) | All registered users + site banner | A (+ app push if available) | Yes (registered accounts) | P | U if required by law or security |
| Material - Privacy (new purpose / sensitive new recipient) | All affected data subjects | A | Yes if basis is consent; otherwise notice + objection where applicable | P | U if legal order |
| Relevant - Artists Annex | Artists | B | Depends: if clarification only, no; if new obligation, yes | P | - |
| Relevant - Radio Annex | Radio stations | B | Same | P | - |
| Relevant - Listeners Annex | Listeners (Account + general notice) | B / short SMS banner | If data/payments, possibly yes | P | - |
| Relevant - Organizations Annex | Organizations | B | Possible yes in B2B clauses | P | - |
| Regulatory | All or affected subset | A or B | If law requires | U or P per statute | Always document basis |
| Editorial / technical | N/A (transparency) | C | No | Immediate | - |
| New non-essential cookies | Web/app users | CMP banner + B | CMP consent | After opt-in | - |
| Moderation policy (internal procedure) | All (transparency) | C or B if rights change | Typically no unless GTUs | P | - |
| Retention (extension within already communicated table) | All | C | No | P | - |
| Retention (beyond previously disclosed range) | All | A | May require information update | P | - |
| API / technical deprecation (no contractual change) | Integrators / Radio devs | B + docs | No unless SLA contract | P + coexistence period | - |
| B2C Listener pricing | Paying listeners | A | If contract requires | P | - |
| B2B Radio/Org pricing | Contractual customer | Contract email + B | Per written agreement | Per agreement | - |
Implementation notes
- Listeners without Account: targeted email may be impossible; use public transparency + message in the request flow when the user interacts again.
- Evidence: store accepted version per
user_idanddocument_version. - Living matrix: update this table when new modules launch.
Operational document - does not replace legal advice.