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Amazon vs Netflix

Based on our analysis, Netflix is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.

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CategoryAmazonNetflix
OverallD · 40/100C+ · 58/100
What they collectConcern (28)Mixed (52)
Who they share it withMixed (48)Mixed (50)
What you can doMixed (45)Mixed (62)
What they promiseMixed (52)Mixed (60)
In plain English — Amazon

Amazon builds a detailed picture of everything you buy, watch, say to Alexa, and do in their physical stores — then uses it to sell you ads. They don't sell your data to others and have real security certifications, but the sheer breadth of collection across shopping, voice, surveillance cameras, and credit history is hard to escape if you use their services.

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In plain English — Netflix

Netflix collects detailed viewing behaviour, device fingerprints, and advertising data — including interests inferred by third-party ad companies from your activity across the internet — to serve behavioural ads on its ad-supported tier. Controls are reasonably accessible, but retention timelines are vague, Do Not Track is ignored, and the breadth of the ad-tech ecosystem is larger than you might expect from a subscription service.

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