Amazon Prime Video
Summary
Amazon Prime Video is a video streaming service that is available for Amazon Prime members. WIth an Amazon Prime membership, you can access a large number of TV shows, movies, and Amazon Originals.
Privacy Checklist
Is any kind of biometric data collected (health, heart, voice, etc.)?
Are you able to delete your data / the data collected about you?
Does it use cookies, telemetry, or third-party tracking scripts?
Is the privacy policy user-friendly (easy to understand)?
Does it have parental controls?
Does it use encryption to protect your data both in-transit and at-rest?
Does it get regular software and / or firmware updates?
Does it require you to create a strong password?
Is there a system in place for managing security vulnerabilities?
Does it have a privacy policy?
How Can It Snoop?
Does it have a camera or request / require access to a camera?
Does it have a microphone or request / require access to a microphone?
Does it track your location or request / require access to location data?
Account Requirements
Does it require an email address to use?
Does it require a phone number to use?
Does it require an address (home or office) to use?
Payment Options
Are you able to use a credit card as a payment option?
Are you able to use a cryptocurrency as a payment option?
Are you able to use PayPal as a payment option?
Are you able to use cash or gift cards as a payment option?
What Could Go Wrong?
Make sure to follow steps to turn off history of searches and information to not allow Amazon to use information. Amazon uses encryption to protect your purchases and searches, but make sure you are aware that Amazon may use your information.
How Does It Share Your Data?
Amazon says that they do not sell customers' personal information, but they may share your information with third parties for marketing and commercial purposes.
Good Things
- Easy-to-use and a variety of things to watch.
Bad Things
- Amazon shares data with third parties.
- Amazon likes to keep a lot of data on users to target them with personalized ads.