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Re:Kindle collects a surprisingly large amount of data by agarzenm on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @09:54AM (#24271353)
Maybe I am getting less fervent about privacy and data security but I don't see these metrics as PII.

This is a complete whataboutism but you gave Amazon a lot more information when you purchased the kindle from them.

I think the answer is Amazon should add an option to turn this off.

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Re:Kindle collects a surprisingly large amount of data by Mediterraneo10 on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @10:55AM (#24271946)
> you gave Amazon a lot more information when you purchased the kindle from them.

Kindles are sold in physical locations – at least in the EU, many Kindle owners got their device from a local electronics shop. You don't necessarily have to order them from Amazon. Then, when you unbox it, there is no requirement to register with Amazon or even connect to the internet at all.

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