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Kindle Software Collects Usage and Device Data

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The data collected is extensive and behavioral, covering reading habits, content interactions, search activity, and device diagnostics, all transmitted to Amazon automatically through the software.

Interpretive note: The excerpt uses ellipses, indicating the full list of collected data may be longer than what is quoted. The canonical claim reflects only the items explicitly present in the excerpt.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Readers' detailed usage behavior—including reading progress, content interactions, search queries, and device data—is automatically shared with Amazon through the Kindle Software.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Kindle Software will provide Amazon with information about your use of the Kindle Software, including information about its interaction with Kindle Content...your last page read; content that you use...your viewing data and search queries; and available memory, up-time, log files, and signal strength

— Excerpt from Kindle's Kindle Store Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMA
European Union
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Kindle Store Terms of Use
Entity
Kindle
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-038741
Document ID
CA-D-00321
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
b173fe06b0d3d0fa84cc65950414fb0a883eef03a7699238d4d3e5b22f542163
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:37 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Kindle
Document: Kindle Store Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-038741
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:37:57 UTC
SHA-256: b173fe06b0d3d0fa…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/kindle/kindle-store-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-038741/kindle-software-collects-usage-and-device-data/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Kindle's Kindle Software Collects Usage and Device Data clause do?

The data collected is extensive and behavioral, covering reading habits, content interactions, search activity, and device diagnostics, all transmitted to Amazon automatically through the software.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers' detailed usage behavior—including reading progress, content interactions, search queries, and device data—is automatically shared with Amazon through the Kindle Software.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 299 platforms. See the full comparison.

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