{"id":50012,"date":"2022-12-13T14:42:23","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T19:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/alexa-is-listening-make-these-important-privacy-tweaks-on-your-amazon-echo-device-now-50012"},"modified":"2022-12-13T14:42:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T19:42:23","slug":"alexa-is-listening-make-these-important-privacy-tweaks-on-your-amazon-echo-device-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/alexa-is-listening-make-these-important-privacy-tweaks-on-your-amazon-echo-device-now-50012","title":{"rendered":"Alexa is listening: Make these important privacy tweaks on your Amazon Echo device now"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>If you already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tech\/how-set-up-alexa-emergencies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">own an Amazon Alexa<\/a>, you know how easy they make your day-to-day life. You can ask questions, avoid your phone altogether, or utilize the different skills you can set up and create new routines.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>How much information are you allowing Alexa and Amazon to collect from you? I\u2019ve broken down the privacy settings you should adjust on your Alexa today to use it more safely.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Change your Amazon Alexa Privacy settings\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tech\/what-two-factor-authentication-should-enable-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WHAT IS TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION, AND SHOULD I ENABLE IT?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to turn off Amazon Sidewalk\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most Alexa users don&#8217;t even know this feature comes automatically turned on. Amazon Sidewalk is a feature that Amazon offers at no extra change, and it is essentially a shared network between all Alexa users. From Amazon&#8217;s point-of-view, the enticing reason to keep it on is to allow your Alexa devices to reconnect more quickly if they lose connection. But Sidewalk also shares this network between neighbors. It&#8217;s an effort to create a stronger network, but you have no control over what&#8217;s shared.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how to turn it off:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tech\/avoid-getting-scammed-while-buying-puppy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HOW TO AVOID GETTING SCAMMED WHILE BUYING A PUPPY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to turn off Voice Purchasing on Alexa\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can order items on Amazon with just your voice on Alexa. This can come in handy if you&#8217;re in the kitchen and want to order more dish soap, but you don&#8217;t want this feature to be abused by anyone. Be sure to adjust your Voice Purchasing settings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tech\/how-facetime-on-android-devices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HOW TO FACETIME ON ANDROID DEVICES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to turn off Alexa Voice Recordings\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cyberguy.com\/CyberGuy_Newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK TO GET KURT\u2019S CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH QUICK TIPS, TECH REVIEWS, SECURITY ALERTS AND EASY HOW-TO\u2019S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/big-tech-backs-embattled-green-card-bill-ahead-key-house-vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BIG TECH BACKS EMBATTLED GREEN CARD BILL AHEAD OF KEY HOUSE VOTE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tap that and a red light will appear on your device \u2013 this means Alexa will stop responding to commands.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you want to stop Amazon and Alexa from <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberguy.com\/privacy\/how-to-stop-snooping-tech-from-listening-to-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>snooping on you<\/u><\/a> completely, be sure to unplug any Alexa devices when not in use. Don&#8217;t forget \u2013 Alexa is always listening!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more of my privacy tips, head over to CyberGuy.com and search &#8220;Privacy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><i>Copyright 2023 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. CyberGuy.com articles and content may contain affiliate links that earn a commission when purchases are made.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tech\/alexa-is-listening-make-these-important-privacy-tweaks-your-amazon-echo-device-now\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tech\/alexa-is-listening-make-these-important-privacy-tweaks-your-amazon-echo-device-now <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you already own an Amazon Alexa, you know how easy they make your day-to-day life. 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