The notice discloses that Amazon may collect Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, corporate and financial information, and credit history information from customers in connection with Amazon Services.
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This provision identifies collection of government-issued identity documents and credit history as categories of personal information Amazon may receive, which are among the most sensitive categories under U.S. consumer data protection frameworks. The notice does not specify the service contexts in which these categories are collected or the retention periods applicable to them.
The updated privacy notice explicitly discloses that Amazon uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to support and enhance customer experience, including developing and deploying generative AI models and services. Under the revised policy, your personal information may be used for these AI development purposes. Amazon added a reference to its Generative AI Development Disclosure for additional details on how data is used in this context. You can review the Generative AI Development Disclosure linked in the updated privacy notice for more specific information about AI model development.
View change record →The agreement discloses that Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and credit history information are among the categories of personal data Amazon may collect. The notice references that credit history information is received from credit bureaus and used to help prevent and detect fraud and to offer certain credit or financial services.
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Compare across platforms →"As a result of those actions, you might supply us with such information as: identifying information such as your name, address, and phone numbers; payment information; your age; your location information; your IP address; people, addresses and phone numbers listed in your Addresses; email addresses of your friends and other people; content of reviews and emails to us; personal description and photograph in Your Profile; voice recordings when you speak to Alexa; images and videos collected or stored in connection with Amazon Services; information and documents regarding identity, including Social Security and driver's license numbers; corporate and financial information; credit history information.Excerpt from Amazon Marketplace's Amazon Privacy Notice
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Collection and use of credit history information from credit bureaus may engage the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), which imposes requirements on permissible purpose, adverse action notices, and consumer disclosure rights when …
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This provision identifies collection of government-issued identity documents and credit history as categories of personal information Amazon may receive, which are among the most sensitive categories under U.S. consumer data protection frameworks. The notice does not specify the service contexts in which these categories are collected or the retention periods applicable to them.
The agreement discloses that Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and credit history information are among the categories of personal data Amazon may collect. The notice references that credit history information is received from credit bureaus and used to help prevent and detect fraud and to offer certain credit or financial services.
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