Col on Nostr: Amazon quietly writes notes about who it thinks you are, based on what you buy. E.G. ...
Amazon quietly writes notes about who it thinks you are, based on what you buy. E.G.
“Probably owns a Shark robot vacuum”
“Invested in the Apple ecosystem”
Guesses like these affect what Amazon shows you and what it nudges you to buy.
Read your Amazon file.
On a computer:
Hover over Hello, [your name] at the upper right, and click Account. Under Ordering and shopping preferences, click Your Shopping preferences.
Scroll to the bottom and click Manage your information.
Published at
2026-10-12 11:39:06 UTCEvent JSON
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