Amazon admits it exposed customer email addresses, but refuses to give details

Post by beezle » Wed, Nov 21, 2018, 8:33 PM UTC

ganeshkrishnan wrote: post #25

p49k wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They did not disclose any of the following as specified by the data breach notification requirements of the GDPR: The name and contact details of the data protection officer or other contact point where more information can be obtained The likely consequences of the personal data breach The measures taken or proposed to be taken by the controller to address the personal data breach, including, where appropriate, meas…

I think only Amazon Europe account was leaked. We have account in couple of countries and I got the email only on my UK account.

Post by soperj » Wed, Nov 21, 2018, 8:53 PM UTC

edoo wrote: post #12

When I started selling the first gadget I ever made on Amazon I was so excited and was only getting a couple sales a month. If you were one of my customers I looked at your house, judged your grass, found you on LinkedIn and Facebook, Instagram, mortgages, mugshots, everything lol. The sellers also get your full name and address even on fulfilled by Amazon. If you have been on the net long enough this will creep you…

Post by sharkweek » Wed, Nov 21, 2018, 9:01 PM UTC

Post by [deleted] » Wed, Nov 21, 2018, 9:13 PM UTC

paulcole wrote: post #36

edoo wrote: post #12

When I started selling the first gadget I ever made on Amazon I was so excited and was only getting a couple sales a month. If you were one of my customers I looked at your house, judged your grass, found you on LinkedIn and Facebook, Instagram, mortgages, mugshots, everything lol. The sellers also get your full name and address even on fulfilled by Amazon. If you have been on the net long enough this will creep you…

Yeah, when I used to sell on Amazon about 10 years ago, I'd see celebrities' names and phone numbers. One time Jimmy Kimmel ordered some gimmicky yoga thing and wanted it overnighted to his house along with a gift card. I checked and it was his girlfriend's birthday the next day. I called up offering to gift wrap it at no charge just hoping to talk to him but I ended up getting his assistant. Still offered the gift w…

Post by athrun » Wed, Nov 21, 2018, 9:21 PM UTC

buboard wrote: post #64

gnulinux wrote: post #34

I don't understand this. In the American startup I'm working we're extremely careful with respectful data practices due to ethics and GDPR (we have a lot European customers). Why doesn't Amazon give a shit about GDPR? Do they have a leverage?

amazon doesn't have european headquarters