The agreement states that Kindle Software automatically transmits to Amazon data including last page read, content usage and distribution activity, viewing data, search queries, device memory, up-time, log files, and signal strength, and that this data may be stored on servers outside the user's country of residence.
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This provision discloses that Kindle Software continuously collects and transmits detailed reading behavior, search activity, and device metrics to Amazon, with potential cross-border data storage, which engages data protection and cross-border transfer requirements in multiple jurisdictions.
The updated terms no longer include any language governing Kindle Vella, a service that previously allowed customers to purchase and redeem digital Tokens for eligible content through the Kindle Store. This removal eliminates contractual protections that previously governed Token ownership (non-expiration, non-transferability), refund policies, and geographic restrictions. Users who hold existing Token balances or have purchased Vella content should contact Amazon customer service to understand how their existing purchases and balances are affected, as the terms no longer explicitly address this service.
View change record →Explicitly permits extensive tracking of user reading behavior, device diagnostics, and international data transfer, significantly expanding Amazon's data collection scope.
View full change record →Under this clause, Kindle Software transmits a defined set of behavioral and device data, including reading position, content interactions, search queries, and device diagnostics, to Amazon as an ongoing function of using the software, with that data potentially stored outside the user's country of residence.
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Compare across platforms →"Kindle Software will provide Amazon with information about your use of the Kindle Software, including information about its interaction with Kindle Content, other content, and the Service (such as your last page read; content that you use, Distribute, or archive; your viewing data and search queries; and available memory, up-time, log files, and signal strength). Information provided to Amazon may be stored on servers outside the country in which you live. We will handle any information we receive in accordance with the Amazon.com Privacy Notice.Excerpt from Kindle's Store Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The cross-border data storage disclosure engages GDPR Articles on international data transfers for EU/EEA residents, including requirements for adequate transfer mechanisms such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
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This provision discloses that Kindle Software continuously collects and transmits detailed reading behavior, search activity, and device metrics to Amazon, with potential cross-border data storage, which engages data protection and cross-border transfer requirements in multiple jurisdictions.
Under this clause, Kindle Software transmits a defined set of behavioral and device data, including reading position, content interactions, search queries, and device diagnostics, to Amazon as an ongoing function of using the software, with that data potentially stored outside the user's country of residence.
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