Amazon uses encryption in transit, follows PCI DSS for cards and maintains safeguards
Amazon says it designs its systems with security and privacy in mind. It works to protect personal information during transmission using encryption protocols and software, follows the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) when handling credit card data, and maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards for collecting, storing and disclosing customer personal information. "Work to protect" describes effort, not a guarantee.
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We design our systems with your security and privacy in mind.
We work to protect the security of your personal information during transmission by
using encryption protocols and software.
We follow the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) when handling
credit card data.
We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards in connection with the
collection, storage, and disclosure of customer personal information.
Qualifications & exceptions
Transmission protection is described as working to protect, not a guarantee.
Security & Safeguards · Procedure
Amazon may ask you to verify your identity before disclosing personal information to you
Because of its security procedures, Amazon may ask you to verify your identity before it discloses personal information to you.
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Our security procedures mean that we may ask to verify your identity before we disclose personal information to you.
Not stated here
The verification method is not described.
Security & Safeguards · User right or choice
Amazon devices offer security features you can control and configure
Amazon's devices offer security features to protect them against unauthorized access and loss of data, and you can control and configure these features based on your needs. Device security settings guidance is on a linked support page that was not supplied.
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Our devices offer security features to protect them against unauthorized access and
You can control these features and configure them based on your needs.
Security & Safeguards · Procedure
You are asked to protect your password, use a unique one and sign off shared computers
Amazon says it is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your password, computers, devices and applications. It recommends a unique Amazon password not used for other online accounts and says to sign off when finished using a shared computer. These are recommendations to the user, not Amazon obligations.
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It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your password and
We recommend using a unique password for your Amazon account that is not used for other online accounts.
Be sure to sign off when finished using a shared computer.
Qualifications & exceptions
Framed as recommendations and guidance to the user.