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From Bookstore to Big Brother: How Amazon Tracks Your Every Move and What to Do About It
With Amazon’s extensive data collection practices, understanding and limiting your data exposure is crucial for maintaining privacy.
Amazon Prime Day Is a Bonanza of Privacy-Invasion and Surveillance Hardware
Prime Day is a time of the year where these smart devices sell like hotcakes.
Google and Amazon Want to Collect Data From Smart Home Devices, Even When You Don’t Use the Wake Word
Google and Amazon are now requiring many smart home device makers to send a continuous stream of data back to their servers, regardless of whether voice commands are used.
Amazon Steps Up Its Data Collection Efforts With Eero Acquisition
Amazon can now collect WiFi data through Eero, voice data through Echo and other smart devices with Alexa support, live video data through Ring security cameras, data on your viewing habits through Fire TV and Prime Video, and detailed purchase data through Amazon retail.
