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Malwarebytes flags Amazon's detailed personal profile page

Original: Malwarebytes: Amazon has an uncomfortably personal profile on you "Amazon’s “About You” page reveals what it thinks it k

Security firm Malwarebytes is highlighting Amazon's "About You" page, which shows the extensive profile the company has built on each customer. It draws on purchase history, searches and even Alexa shopping conversations, and users cannot simply switch the profiling off. Privacy advocates are urging people to review what Amazon has collected about them and adjust their settings.

Why now: People are concerned about how much personal data Amazon quietly collects and profiles, and that it cannot easily be turned off.

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Evidence

• Malwarebytes: Amazon has an uncomfortably personal profile on you "Amazon’s “About You” page reveals what it thinks it knows about you—and you can’t simply switch it off..... Your purchase history...Your searches......Conversations with Alexa for Shopping..." https://www.… · ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org · 4

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