This should shock no one and if anything the shocking thing is transparency (though that is likely a ploy as I guarantee based on these articles plenty of people will go view it to correct the record, giving Amazon a great source of refinement for ad tracking)

Literally every major website (and basically every website that run JavaScript for that matter) tracks and profiles you. Your tv does the same, as does your phone and almost all the apps on it, etc. and the profiling they don’t show you definitely exists: race, political affiliation/leaning, income estimates, address, educational level, health issues, etc

I was sort of unimpressed with mine. It was all variations of:

-Likely lives in <city where I have every order shipped>

-Likely owns <thing I buy accessories for>

And then for some reason it thinks I own a Dodge Ram. I have four vehicles saved to my account. None of them are a Dodge Ram.

If this is as good as they get, they should be embarrassed about how much money they’ve spent on this stuff. Oh, I prefer the brand of product that I bought multiple times? Shocking!

I’m not surprised though. I bought a microwave through Amazon about a year ago. They showed me other microwaves for like a month after. So dumb.

I use Amazon solely for ahem adult items. This will be interesting.

Was always glad to have never been an Amazon customer, even more so now.

There is no “about you” option on the Canadian version 🤔

Mine says I like Star Wars and photography. So yes, I too have no friends.

Mine said I need to buy things to figure out who I was. I’ve boycotted them since 2022 and I was pretty bought into the Alexa ecosystem with my house’s lights and entertainment.

I was surprised how ordinary mine was. Things like buys mens clothing, does home improvement projects, maintains automobile, prefers high quality products.

I have to say, this was an accurate and non-offensive assent of my spending habits.

Of course, that was just what they felt comfortable sharing, I know I’ve made purchases through Amazon they could have called me out on.

“Has no friends”, I’d be furious if it wasn’t true…

None of my accounts are linked. Amateurs.

Okay, I can say with 100% certainty that many of the data points they publish on me are details I packed into Amazon product reviews, as I participate in Amazon Vine.

I recognize the Expressions I used, and know the anecdotes I pulled from. I’m not saying it’s the only source, but they have over 500 entries in the stack here that I’m looking at, as I’m deleting them one at a time I’m remembering what reviews they’re associated with.

Jeff Bezos hosted Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell to his private, invitation-only, weekend at a resort he rented out. Bezos had many close ties to Epstein. Bezos also had numerous private dinners with Epstein.

The photo is from a party where Ghislaine Maxwell hobnobbed with him but make no mistake they were close friends.

Make sure to add this note to your files about Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.

mine:
uses 915Mhz radios not related to helium mining interest
Likely prefers JoyServe for food storage containers
Electronics Components and Cables
RF and Antenna Equipment
Engages in RF and wireless communications
Works on electronics projects
Repairs household appliances
Consistently maintains robotic vacuum systems
Likely owns multiple iRobot Roomba vacuum systems
Likely prefers bulk purchasing for consumables
Increased electronics component purchasing
Values waterproof and durable outdoor equipment
Builds and maintains smart home systems
Likely has a comprehensive smart home automation system
Likely chooses Fisher Space Pen for writing instruments
Likely favors technical precision tools and components
Likely owns a Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE calculator

I own one Roomba, but as noted, it prefers bulk consumable purchases. other than those and the food containers, there’s not a lot of stuff on that list that I’m likely to buy.

I prob should have cross-posted to dull men’s club