SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Ever feel like your phone is listening to you? Like when you talk about something aloud, and suddenly your web browser serves you ads for what you were talking about? Well, a lawsuit filed Wednesday against Amazon alleges the e-commerce giant has been using consumers phones to get information about them. […]
  • ERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    1·
    3 minutes ago

    Amazon did this through Amazon Ads SDK, code provided to app developers that was then embedded in their apps.

    So…

    The mobile site is fine, right?

    Also, what if you give the app zero permissions, can it still track you? 🤔

  • samus12345@lemm.eeEnglish
    7·
    3 hours ago

    “Amazon apologized and then said they would be sure to track you openly in the future.” Not like anyone’s going to do anything about it.

  • fxomt@lemm.eeM
    49·
    9 hours ago

    This data allegedly included sensitive information like religious affiliation, sexual orientation, and health issues.

    We assure you, dear consumer, we must know if you are gay to optimize our software. We pinky promise not to sell your info 🥺

    • Im_old@lemmy.world
      22·
      9 hours ago

      And more importantly, it’s not stored in a public accessible database on the internet. Oops!

      • fxomt@lemm.eeM
        29·
        8 hours ago

        Oops, we just leaked you’re gay to your unimaginably homophobic government. Please accept our shitty corporate apology with nothing else in return 😊 Thanks for being such a good sport about me threatening your life, hope i see you alive tomorrow!