I'm unclear what happens if I listen to podcasts in Spotify as a paying subscriber - am I still tracked? It troubles me that if a favorite podcast goes "Spotif

I'm unclear what happens if I listen to podcasts in Spotify as a paying subscriber - am I still tracked? It troubles me that if a favorite podcast goes "Spotify Exclusive" I may not be able to listen to it without being subjected to invasive targeted behavioral tracking. I'm not opposed to ads in podcasts (if they're disclosed) but to be tracked etc, especially as a paying customer, really squicks me out.