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By using Amazon Services, you automatically consent to the practices outlined in their Privacy Notice (risk_flags-1). Additionally, your customer information may be transferred as a business asset during sales or acquisitions (risk_flags-2), and Amazon tends to retain prior versions of your information when you make updates (risk_flags-3). Amazon also collects information from various other sources (data_use-1), utilizes machine learning and generative AI with your data (data_use-2), and shares personal information with third-party service providers (data_use-3).
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By using Amazon Services, you are consenting to the practices described in this Privacy Notice.
Why it matters: This means that users automatically agree to all terms and conditions of the Privacy Notice simply by using Amazon Services, potentially without explicitly reading or understanding them.
By using Amazon Services, you are consenting to the practices described in this Privacy Notice.
Customer information generally is one of the transferred business assets in sales or acquisitions of businesses or services.
Why it matters: In the event Amazon sells or acquires other businesses, user personal data may be transferred as a business asset, potentially to new owners with different data handling practices.
customer information generally is one of the transferred business assets but remains subject to the promises made in any pre-existing Privacy Notice (unless, of course, the customer consents otherwise). Also, in the unlikely event that Amazon.com, Inc. or substantially all of its assets are acquired, customer information will of course be one of the transferred assets.
When you update information, Amazon usually keeps a copy of the prior version for its records.
Why it matters: Even if you update your personal information, previous versions may be retained, meaning older, potentially outdated, or corrected information about you might still be stored by Amazon.
When you update information, we usually keep a copy of the prior version for our records.
How the company collects, processes, and shares personal information, as well as the purposes for which it is used.
Amazon might receive information about you from other sources, such as carriers providing updated delivery and address information.
Why it matters: Amazon collects information about you from various third-party sources, which means data obtained by other entities can be used to update and supplement the information Amazon already holds about you.
We might receive information about you from other sources. For example, our carriers may provide us with updated delivery and address information, which we use to keep our records current and make delivery of your future purchases easier.
Amazon uses machine learning and artificial intelligence, including data, to develop or deploy generative AI models and services.
Why it matters: Your personal information may be used to train and improve Amazon's artificial intelligence and generative AI models, which could involve broad use of your data.
In so doing, we use machine learning and artificial intelligence to support and enhance the customer experience across our products and services. This includes using data to develop or deploy our generative AI models and services.
Amazon employs other companies and individuals to perform functions on its behalf, and these third-party service providers have access to personal information needed to perform their functions.
Why it matters: Your personal information may be accessed by third-party service providers who assist Amazon with various functions, although they are restricted to using it only for those specific purposes.
These third-party service providers have access to personal information needed to perform their functions, but may not use it for other purposes.
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Other than as specified, users will receive notice when personal information might be shared with third parties and will have an opportunity to choose not to share it.
Why it helps: This provides users with control over their personal information by giving them a chance to decline sharing their data with third parties in situations not explicitly outlined in the policy.
Other than as set out above, you will receive notice when personal information about you might be shared with third parties, and you will have an opportunity to choose not to share the information.
Amazon will never materially change its policies and practices to make them less protective of customer information collected in the past without the consent of affected customers.
Why it helps: This commitment ensures that data collected under a previous privacy policy will not be subjected to less protective terms without the user's explicit consent, offering a safeguard against retroactive changes that could diminish privacy.
We stand behind the promises we make, however, and will never materially change our policies and practices to make them less protective of customer information collected in the past without the consent of affected customers.
Amazon does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without the consent of the child's parent or guardian.
Why it helps: This policy protects the privacy of young children by requiring parental consent before collecting personal information from those under 13, aligning with child privacy regulations.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without the consent of the child's parent or guardian.
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