Amazon's About You Lists 'Flat Buttocks' as a Shopping Trait
Users found Amazon's About You preferences page infers oddly specific personal traits from purchase history, including 'Cannot keep real plants alive.'
Amazon users have found that the company's About You shopping preferences feature lists oddly specific personal traits inferred from their purchase history, according to xda-developers.com. The feature is accessible through the Account icon, then Your Account, Shopping Preferences, and About You.
One Threads user reported that their Amazon Product Preferences listing stated they have "flat buttocks." Other entries surfaced in the discussion include "Cannot keep real plants alive" and "Is not a big Spongebob fan."
The About You section appears to be exclusive to the United States, according to the reports.
The findings circulated in a discussion on Threads, where users compared the traits Amazon had attached to their accounts.
Quick answers
How do I find the About You section on Amazon?
Open the Account icon, go to Your Account, then Shopping Preferences, and select About You.
Is Amazon's About You feature available outside the United States?
According to the reports, the feature appears to be exclusive to the United States.