Amazon Echo changes terms of voice usage: Difference between revisions

The response to this issue has been varied--some consumers, such as many in one Reddit thread,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-14 |title=PSA: Amazon Alexa discontinuing Do Not Send Voice Recordings |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1jb8qwx/psa_amazon_alexa_discontinuing_do_not_send_voice/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250526183848/https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1jb8qwx/psa_amazon_alexa_discontinuing_do_not_send_voice/ |archive-date=2025-05-26 |website=Reddit - r/privacy}}</ref> were quite displeased with the removal of the feature, with comments like "Great opportunity to discontinue Amazon Alexa!" and "We will spy on you and you will like it." However, media outlets have circulated a claim by Amazon that only 0.03% of users used the feature,<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-19 |title=Amazon ends little-used privacy feature that let Echo users opt out of sending recordings to company |url=https://apnews.com/article/amazon-privacy-echo-7fb3c19fa7f664bde5c5be259f8b23ee |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251119023958/https://apnews.com/article/amazon-privacy-echo-7fb3c19fa7f664bde5c5be259f8b23ee |archive-date=19 Nov 2025|access-date=2025-03-20 |website=The Associated Press}}</ref> so it is likely that this will go broadly unnoticed whether it is positive or negative.  

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