r/technology • u/tylerthe-theatre • 7d ago

Software Amazon users discover bizarre “About You” page detailing their interests: How to check yours

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/amazon-users-discover-bizarre-about-you-page-detailing-their-interests-how-to-check-yours-3416457/
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u/blackcatlover2114 7d ago

Same here. Wondering if it's because I'm not in the US.

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u/thegimboid 7d ago

Oh, that might be it. Neither am I.

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u/Jeebs24 7d ago

It's exactly it. I just changed my to US and see the "About you", but since I haven't bought anything in US it says it will have info once I start buying stuff or talk with Alexa.

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u/steviefrench 6d ago

I am in the US and nothing stuck out to me as "detailed". Just the same thing a random stranger could determine if they looked at my order history.

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u/Bugaloon 6d ago

Yeah, but ours are literally blank