Amazon data collection policy
One of my chief concerns is that a lot of data that people would be uncomfortable if the government collected (and in some cases it would be illegal) is routinely collected by private entities. If these private companies then resell this data, would it be legal for the government to contract for it like any other group? Would it be ethical? An article today talks about Amazon Dot data and if Amazon does share this info with the government. This talks about court orders, but the chain of reasoning is the same. Just some food for thought...
From ZNet:
Eventually, people noticed and Amazon acquiesced.
Since then, Amazon's business has expanded. By its quarterly revenue, it's no longer a retail company -- it's a cloud giant and a device maker. The company's flagship Echo, an "always listening" speaker, collects vast amounts of customer data that's openly up for grabs by the government."
From ZNet:
Amazon won't say if it hands your Echo data to the government
"Three years ago, the retail giant became the last major tech company to reveal how many subpoenas, search warrants, and court orders it received for customer data in a half-year period. While every other tech giant had regularly published its government request figures for years, spurred on by accusations of participation in government surveillance, Amazon had been largely forgotten.Eventually, people noticed and Amazon acquiesced.
Since then, Amazon's business has expanded. By its quarterly revenue, it's no longer a retail company -- it's a cloud giant and a device maker. The company's flagship Echo, an "always listening" speaker, collects vast amounts of customer data that's openly up for grabs by the government."
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