In these lasts months Amazon has launched its mobile program known as Shopper Board, a rewards initiative that aims to offer better products to its own customers. For this, the user will agree to access their personal data, for an excessively modest amount of money.
According to what was commented by specialized technology sites, the monthly figure to be charged is approximately two dollars a month, a figure that in plain sight is too little to provide personal information. However, it is surprising that the applications to enter the program are full, so currently no one can apply anymore.
At the start of the initiative, Amazon You will be able to access web searches made by customers, and see what ads appear from the store, all to detect if you ignore or click on them. It will take any information it considers relevant, especially the search issue in the application itself or even in foreign sites such as its own. Google.
With this, the largest online store in the world continues to bet on obtaining more profits, we have also seen that recently with the news that they have plans to add exclusive series of DC. To this are added their original programs on the platform, among them The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power that outline a second season.
Via: Ars Technica
Editor’s note: Wow, it is an effective technique to be able to continue offering the products that people prefer. However, two dollars is very little in exchange for how risky it can be to share data with strangers.