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Originally Posted by FF2
I understand that Amazon tracks things I do on my Kindle3 - something I had not really thought about.
What kinds of stuff do they track? My reading speed (will they determine I'm dyslectic? I'm not.)?
Do they know each and every book or pdf I place on the device? Will they know/suspect that I have a Garmin Dakota gps because I've placed the pdf on the Kindle3? Or any other product for which I install the pdf?
What about word documents? Can they read them or just the titles?
Do they know the music I've installed? Or the pictures?
Or do they only track the books I've purchased from them?
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Have a look at their official statement here
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=200506200
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Kindle (Latest Generation) License Agreement and Terms of Use states:
Information Received. The Software will provide Amazon with data about your Kindle and its interaction with the Service (such as available memory, up-time, log files, and signal strength). The Software will also provide Amazon with information related to the Digital Content on your Kindle and Other Devices and your use of it (such as last page read and content archiving). Annotations, bookmarks, notes, highlights, or similar markings you make using your Kindle or Reading Application and other information you provide may be stored on servers that are located outside the country in which you live. Any information we receive is subject to the Amazon.com privacy notice located at http://www.amazon.com/privacy.
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Yes, they can see anything you put on your Kindle.
They can even delete stuff, and they do delete stuff. No I am not talking about that 1984 book, I am talking about the periodicals they regularly delete from your Kindle, so it doesn't eat up entire memory.
They can also push firmware update to your Kindle, so if there is something they are not able to do with current firmware, it might change without further notice.
On the other hand, if somebody caught Amazon reporting that they have a book on their Kindle that MIGHT be infringing, there would be *huge* backslash. Public relations nightmare of the highest magnitude imaginable. Do not forget how much USA citizens love to litigate with rich corporations.