Amazon: Surveillance Profile

Reducing Amazon's surveillance footprint requires addressing multiple interconnected services. Start with your Amazon account at amazon.com/hz/mycd/myx, then go to 'Manage Your Content and Devices' to review and delete stored data. Navigate to Your Account > Manage Your Data to request a full data download and see what Amazon has collected. Under Alexa Privacy settings at amazon.com/alexa-privacy, delete all voice recordings, enable auto-deletion of voice history, and turn off 'Help improve Alexa' and 'Use messages to improve transcriptions.' For Ring devices, disable Neighbors app sharing, turn off video sharing with police, review shared user access, and consider replacing Ring with a local NVR system that stores footage on-premises. In your Amazon account settings, go to Advertising Preferences and disable personalized ads. Turn off browsing history tracking under Your Account > Browsing History, then clear all stored history. For Amazon shopping, avoid using the mobile app which collects significantly more data than the website. Use a browser with tracker blocking when shopping on Amazon. Opt out of Amazon Sidewalk (the neighborhood mesh network) through the Alexa app under Settings > Account Settings > Amazon Sidewalk. Review and remove third-party Alexa skills that may access your data. Disable Alexa Drop-In features and review communication permissions. If you use Kindle, turn off device synchronization and popular highlights. For maximum privacy, cancel Prime, remove payment methods, close your account, and shop at local retailers, farmers markets, or privacy-respecting online alternatives. Delete the Amazon app from all devices and block Amazon tracking domains via a DNS-level blocker.