Amazon · Amazon Privacy Notice

Data Sharing with Affiliated Companies and Corporate Transactions

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What it is

We share your personal information with our subsidiaries and affiliates. We also may transfer your personal information in the event of a corporate transaction, such as a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets.

Why it matters

Amazon's affiliate network is enormous — including AWS, Whole Foods, Ring, Twitch, MGM, Zappos, and many more — meaning your data may be used across a very broad corporate ecosystem, and in a corporate transaction it could pass to entirely new corporate owners.

Consumer impact

Amazon collects an exceptionally broad range of personal data — including voice recordings, precise location, biometric identifiers, financial information, and detailed behavioral profiles — across dozens of services and devices, and shares this data with third-party sellers, advertising partners, and affiliated companies who operate under their own separate privacy policies. Consumers who use Alexa or Ring devices should be aware that audio, video, and location data may be stored, reviewed by employees, and used to improve AI systems. You can access, correct, or request deletion of your data, and opt out of interest-based advertising, through Amazon's Privacy Central at amazon.com/privacy.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC oversees data practices in corporate transactions and has established precedent on successor privacy obligations and deceptive data sharing practices.
    File a complaint →

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Amazon Privacy Notice
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Amazon
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March 24, 2026
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/amazon/amazon-privacy-notice/data-sharing-with-affiliated-companies-and-corporate-transactions/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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