Amazon's "About You" Page Shows Oddly Personal Inferences About Shoppers
Users found descriptions like "has flat buttocks" and "cannot keep real plants alive" on Amazon's shopping preferences page, then shared screenshots on Threads.
Amazon shoppers have discovered that an "About You" section inside their shopping preferences contains descriptions the company has inferred about them, according to The Verge. Among the examples users surfaced were phrases such as "has flat buttocks," "has no friends" and "cannot keep real plants alive."
Screenshots of the descriptions circulated on Threads, where the posts went viral as users compared the inferences Amazon had attached to their accounts.
Amazon lets shoppers view, edit or delete the descriptions through the "Your Shopping preferences" settings in their account.
The company has not publicly commented on the wording of the inferences or on the reaction to them.
Quick answers
Where can I see what Amazon has inferred about me?
The descriptions appear in the "About You" section of your shopping preferences, accessible through the "Your Shopping preferences" settings in your Amazon account.
Can I change or remove Amazon's descriptions of me?
Yes. Amazon allows users to view, edit or delete the descriptions in that same settings page.