# 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.

- Website: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/fd/kcp
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Ebook readers](https://privacyratings.com/ebook-readers/)
- Also rated: [Amazon SES](https://privacyratings.com/email-sending/amazon-ses/) (Email sending services), [AWS End User Messaging SMS](https://privacyratings.com/communications-apis/aws-end-user-messaging-sms/) (SMS and voice APIs), [Amazon Route 53](https://privacyratings.com/dns-hosting/amazon-route-53/) (DNS hosting), [Amazon Web Services](https://privacyratings.com/server-hosting/amazon-web-services/) (Server hosting), [Amazon Alexa](https://privacyratings.com/smart-home/amazon-alexa/) (Smart home), [Amazon Music](https://privacyratings.com/music-streaming/amazon-music/) (Music streaming), [Amazon Photos](https://privacyratings.com/photo-management/amazon-photos/) (Photo management)
- Grade: F (0/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The Android app contains Amazon Advertisement, Amazon Analytics, Bugsnag and Google Crashlytics. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.amazon.kindle/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | No | The Android app includes Amazon's advertising SDK, and Kindle e-readers sold with Special Offers show ads on the lock screen. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.amazon.kindle/latest/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/ebook-readers/kindle/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/ebook-readers/kindle.md