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Re: Alexa, Siri, Cortana, Portal by Facebook
« Reply #15 on: July 12, 2019, 04:53:48 am »
SMH Amazon employees have always had access to your address.  How to you think it gets on the label and shipped to your home when you order stuff?

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« Reply #16 on: July 12, 2019, 04:54:39 am »
Well, Amazon already has your address anyway, or they wouldn't be able to ship stuff to you. Everything is tracking you all the time. Every time you use a website, it's tracking your IP and knows where you are. It's keeping track of everything you look at, everything you search for, everything you buy. If you have a cell phone, it's tracking everywhere you go. All the smart speakers and phones are recording what you say. And all the info "they" have on you is being sold to everyone else.

There is no such thing as privacy.

I do not believe your phone is recording everything you say.

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Re: Alexa, Siri, Cortana, Portal by Facebook
« Reply #17 on: July 12, 2019, 04:56:42 am »
Amazon has your home address to be able to deliver stuff to you, but I personally do not like Smart speakers like Alexa, Cortana, etc.  I will avoid them for as long as I can I think they are a bit creepy I do not like the fact that they listen to everything you say
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Re: Alexa, Siri, Cortana, Portal by Facebook
« Reply #18 on: July 12, 2019, 04:57:44 am »
I don't have a use for any of these things

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Re: Alexa, Siri, Cortana, Portal by Facebook
« Reply #19 on: July 12, 2019, 11:13:33 am »
As far as I know it just works when it wants to.  I used to use the alexa on my fire stick or the dot.  I am not impressed with them anymore.  I think they do listen and keep records of it.  That's how they target products to you.  I also think that that invasion should be illegal.

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Re: Alexa, Siri, Cortana, Portal by Facebook
« Reply #20 on: July 12, 2019, 11:55:16 am »
I don't have any of these and no plans to own one in the future.  There is enough ways people can get your personal information or details no reason to help someone get it

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Re: Alexa, Siri, Cortana, Portal by Facebook
« Reply #21 on: July 12, 2019, 08:14:05 pm »
I am always way behind technology.  I had no idea that Alexa devices record what you are saying!   

Someone I am a caregiver for has an Alexa.  He mainly asks it what the temperature for the day is and for any current events coming up.  He is in his bedroom much of the day so I am also there when I do his medical cares.

Creepy to think that that box records what we say.   I guess it knows that he loves super heroes and the Marvel characters.
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Re: Alexa, Siri, Cortana, Portal by Facebook
« Reply #22 on: July 13, 2019, 05:54:03 am »
never knew all that...i dont use them
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Re: Alexa, Siri, Cortana, Portal by Facebook
« Reply #23 on: July 13, 2019, 08:07:41 am »
I haven't had trouble, but whenever you order from Amazon, they get your information.  How much more can Cortana know.  Unless you have it on all the time and it is listening to all your personal life conversations!!!

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Re: Alexa, Siri, Cortana, Portal by Facebook
« Reply #24 on: July 13, 2019, 08:55:23 pm »
I remember a while back the news reported that a couple was talking about their friends and Alexa was listening and sent the conversation to the friends they were talking about.

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Re: Alexa, Siri, Cortana, Portal by Facebook
« Reply #25 on: July 18, 2019, 04:35:08 am »
Sometimes I'm scared of my Alexa cause the lights turn on from time to time and sometimes it thinks I ask something yet I did not talk nor watch anything, I keep it cause I'm lazy to walk and turn off the lights and alarm.

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Re: Alexa, Siri, Cortana, Portal by Facebook
« Reply #26 on: July 18, 2019, 11:30:56 am »
 :cat:

I would consider this item and others like it if you could limit the access to only the things you want, like lights, music and other non-evasive options.  Why do they not supply these when the product is installed?

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Re: Alexa, Siri, Cortana, Portal by Facebook
« Reply #27 on: July 19, 2019, 06:41:14 am »
Well, Amazon already has your address anyway, or they wouldn't be able to ship stuff to you. Everything is tracking you all the time. Every time you use a website, it's tracking your IP and knows where you are. It's keeping track of everything you look at, everything you search for, everything you buy. If you have a cell phone, it's tracking everywhere you go. All the smart speakers and phones are recording what you say. And all the info "they" have on you is being sold to everyone else.

There is no such thing as privacy.

I do not believe your phone is recording everything you say.

I don't know if they record EVERYTHING you say. They definitely record you when you intentionally speak to them, and sometimes even when it's not intentional. There are plenty of news stories about recordings being leaked, sent to contacts, etc. I've done tasks on Figure 8 that were meant to transcribe audio recordings when people use Alexa or whatever in their cars. Most of the time it's "where is the nearest McDonald's" or "play Michael Jackson". But sometimes it was just people having normal conversations, people arguing, etc. One person was yelling at her kid in the backseat. One time a woman sounded afraid and was crying. One time it sounded like someone was having a medical emergency.

Haven't you ever had a time where you were talking, not using your phone but with it nearby, and suddenly whatever you were talking about shows up as an ad the next time you go on Facebook or something similar? This happens frequently to me. One time I was talking to my husband about one of my company's clients. My husband had never heard of that client before, so also had never talked about or searched online for it. But the next time he opened Facebook, there was an ad at the top for that very client. Last weekend my mom was talking about getting an on demand water heater for the cabin. I was curious to see how much they cost. I went to Google on my phone and started typing "on d" -- three letters -- and the first suggestion that came up was "on demand water heater", not "on demand videos" or "on demand music" which I think would be more common searches. My mom freaked out a little when I told her.  :o

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Re: Alexa, Siri, Cortana, Portal by Facebook
« Reply #28 on: July 20, 2019, 09:49:32 am »
 :cat:

Without naming names or companies, I was directed to a survey with this information disclaimer:
 ( not on FusionCash)

"We are researching on voice activated devices and seeking users' willingness to submit their voice history data to help us improve current services for yourself and others! Please be assured that we are not selling anything and that your data will be stored securely and only analysed in aggregate with other participants. It will never be linked to you or others in your household or used to contact you in any way. As a token of appreciation, those who successfully complete the survey and submit their voice history will receive an "Amazon Gift Card" code worth $10. Please allow up to three weeks to arrange your gift card after successfully submitting your voice data history. Note that we will be collecting email address to mail the gift card voucher."

Is $10 enough to submit your history data to these survey people?
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Re: Alexa, Siri, Cortana, Portal by Facebook
« Reply #29 on: July 27, 2019, 07:45:38 pm »
i dont use Alexa  so I'm not concerned

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