[ DuckDuckGo Privacy Weekly ] For Sep 3, 2020

• Kindle Collects a Surprisingly Large Amount of Data [nullsweep.com]
  DuckDuckGo's Charlie Belmer found out that Amazon Kindles track essentially "every tap and interaction someone makes while reading." Opt out by going to Settings > Preferences > Privacy Settings on your Amazon devices and apps.
• Going To A Protest? Keep Your Smartphone From Being Used As A Tracking Device [forbes.com]
  "The simple act of bringing a smartphone to a protest introduces opportunities to be tracked," says Mike Fong. His tips to protect your privacy when attending a protest include:
  • Turn off location services
  • Turn off WiFi
  • Turn off Bluetooth
• Could dynamic pricing be influencing how much you pay for your plane ticket? [washingtonpost.com]
  "Airlines... started to set fares dynamically, showing different customers different fares based on what they know about them & on market demand."
  Side note: You can avoid data-collecting trackers with the DuckDuckGo app/extension.
• When Private Security Cameras Are Police Surveillance Tools [wired.com]
  "Civil rights activists warn that once installed, [private security] cameras often are used for other tasks, like monitoring protests, and can become a system of warrantless surveillance, particularly for communities of color," says Sidney Fussell.
• Proctoring Apps Subject Students to Unnecessary Surveillance [eff.org]
  To be surveilled continuously or to fail the class? That should never be the question.

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