Watchman Privacy 5 - Protect Your Privacy from Amazon: 10 Tips
Jun 4, 2021
Discover ten essential tips to safeguard your privacy from Amazon's vast influence. Learn why Amazon's power is a potential threat to individual privacy. Explore the importance of shopping alternatives and managing accounts separately to minimize tracking. Get insights on using password managers and avoiding surveillance devices like Alexa. Understand the risks of Kindle and discover strategies for keeping wish lists private. Gabriel Custodiet emphasizes the need for conscious consumption to protect personal information in a tech-dominated world.
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Amazon's Vast Technical Reach
- Amazon's reach extends far beyond shopping into hosting half the internet via AWS.
- That centralization means Amazon failures or choices can disrupt major services and businesses.
Data Flows Across Amazon's Empire
- Amazon uses its market power across businesses and politics, raising concerns about coercion and data sharing.
- Data given to one Amazon service can end up across its other arms or with partners and attackers.
Buy Outside Amazon More Often
- Buy more items outside Amazon and favor brick-and-mortar or alternative online stores.
- Promise yourself to choose non-Amazon options every other purchase to reduce dependence.
