Amazon · Amazon Privacy Notice

Cookies, Tracking Technologies, and Cross-Device Tracking

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What it is

We use cookies, pixels, and other technologies (collectively, 'cookies') to recognize your browser or device, learn more about your interests, provide you with essential features and services, and to perform other functions such as: recognizing you when you sign in to use our services, keeping track of items stored in your shopping basket, conducting research and diagnostics to improve Amazon's content and services, preventing fraudulent activity, improving security, delivering content including ads that are relevant to your interests on Amazon sites and third-party sites, and reporting on the performance of Amazon's services and advertising.

Why it matters

Amazon's tracking technologies follow you beyond Amazon.com across the broader internet, building a detailed behavioral profile used for advertising — this is not limited to your activity on Amazon's own properties.

Consumer impact

Amazon collects an exceptionally broad range of personal data including voice recordings, precise geolocation, biometric-adjacent inferences, financial information, and detailed browsing and purchase history, and uses this data for advertising both on and off Amazon's platforms. This data is shared with Amazon's large network of affiliates, third-party sellers, and advertising partners, meaning your personal information flows well beyond Amazon's own services. You can opt out of interest-based advertising at amazon.com/adpreferences and review and delete Alexa voice recordings in the Alexa Privacy Settings within the Amazon app.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Opt Out of Arbitration
    Visit amazon.com/adpreferences while logged in. Select cookie preferences and opt out of interest-based advertising. For browser-level opt-out, also visit optout.aboutads.info or optout.networkadvertising.org.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has enforcement authority over deceptive or unfair tracking practices under FTC Act Section 5 and is conducting a commercial surveillance rulemaking covering cookie-based cross-site tracking.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Amazon Privacy Notice
Entity
Amazon
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
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First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002544
Document ID
CA-D-00027
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Entity: Amazon | Document: Amazon Privacy Notice | Record: CA-P-002544
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:17:05 UTC | SHA-256: a23cea2f73d4abc5…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/amazon/amazon-privacy-notice/cookies-tracking-technologies-and-cross-device-tracking/
Accessed: April 14, 2026
Classification
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