Ebook readers
Kindle privacy rating
Amazon's e-book store, reading apps and E Ink e-readers. Books bought from Amazon use DRM and sync reading progress and notes through the user's Amazon account.
Summary
Kindle scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the ebook readers criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 0 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The Android app contains Amazon Advertisement, Amazon Analytics, Bugsnag and Google Crashlytics.
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No
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
The Android app includes Amazon's advertising SDK, and Kindle e-readers sold with Special Offers show ads on the lock screen.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.