(A thread about @amazon & privacy 👇)
It’s #PrimeDay — which means you can get all sorts of connected products on sale. But is it worth it if that new gadget compromises your privacy and security?
We were surprised to learn that countless connected products for sale on Amazon *don’t even have privacy policies.* So there’s no way to know if they’re mishandling your data.
Amazon needs to fix this. We sent a letter urging Amazon to mandate privacy policies for all third-party connected products they sell.
The letter is co-signed by @internetsociety @openmicmedia @commercialfree @fightfortheftr
@privacyint & @ConsumerFed
medium.com/read-write-par…
You can help:
Sign our petition, reach out to Amazon customer service, and learn which popular products lack privacy policies.
Get started here: foundation.mozilla.org/en/campaigns/t…
Also: If you’re thinking about buying a connected product, check out Mozilla’s privacy-centric shopping guide: privacynotincluded.org
We examine whether popular products are vulnerable to hackers, if they share your data for unexpected reasons, and more.
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