Privacy Notice

MATERIAL
DATED 2026-09-01 · VERSION 20260902_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20250411_rev01

What changed, in plain language

Amazon.ca updated its Privacy Notice with two substantive changes: it now openly says it uses machine learning and AI on your personal information to "support and enhance the customer experience," and it added two new sources of data it receives from third parties — how you interact with Amazon ads on other websites and apps, and advertising-related information and identifiers from outside companies. It also added that using "Login with Amazon" to sign into other businesses gives Amazon information about you. The rest is housekeeping: working links in the table of contents, a restored list of related policies, and renaming the "Interest-Based Ads policy" to "Interest-Based Ads Notice."

Changes that may affect you

Amazon now tracks how you respond to its ads on other websites and appsMATERIAL
DATA COLLECTION

Amazon added a new source of information about you: what you do with Amazon ads that show up on sites and apps that aren't Amazon's. This widens the picture Amazon builds of you beyond your shopping on Amazon itself. It's stated as information Amazon receives, with no opt-out described in this notice other than the general advertising preferences page.

information about how you interact with ads served by Amazon on third-party websites and apps

What you can do — Turn off interest-based ads at amazon.ca/adprefs, and check your cookie settings at amazon.ca/privacyprefs/retail.

New, broadly worded intake of advertising data and identifiers from third partiesMATERIAL
DATA COLLECTION

Amazon added that it receives "content" from third parties, including advertising-related information and identifiers, to develop and improve its services. "Content" and "identifiers" are vague and could cover a lot. Identifiers are codes that let companies recognize the same person or device across different sites, so this lets outside data be matched to you.

content we receive from third parties to provide, develop, and improve Amazon Services, such as advertising-related information and identifiers

What you can do — Read the Interest-Based Ads Notice linked in this section, and opt out of interest-based ads at amazon.ca/adprefs.

Amazon now uses your personal information for AI and machine learningMINOR
DATA COLLECTION

Amazon spelled out that it applies machine learning and artificial intelligence to your personal information to improve its products and services. This was arguably already covered by the older, broader wording about improving services, and Amazon points to a separate disclosure page for details — but it's the first time AI use is named directly in this notice, and the purpose ("support and enhance the customer experience") is broad.

This includes using machine learning and artificial intelligence to support and enhance the customer experience across our products and services.

What you can do — Read Amazon's Generative AI Development Disclosure page linked in that section to see what data feeds its AI systems.

Signing into other companies with your Amazon account shares information with AmazonMINOR
DATA COLLECTION

Amazon added "Login with Amazon" and linking your account to outside businesses to the list of things that give Amazon information about you. If you use your Amazon account as a shortcut to sign into another company's website or app, Amazon learns about that connection.

use Login with Amazon or otherwise link your Amazon account to a third-party business;

What you can do — Use a separate email and password to sign up for third-party sites instead of the "Login with Amazon" button if you'd rather Amazon not see those links.

Changelog

  1. ± CHANGEDAmazon now says it uses AI and machine learning on your information

    The section on improving Amazon's services now spells out that Amazon uses machine learning and artificial intelligence with your personal information to improve the customer experience, and points to a new "Generative AI Development Disclosure" page.

    Provide, troubleshoot, and improve Amazon Services. We use your personal information to provide functionality, analyze performance, fix errors, and improve the usability and effectiveness of the Amazon Services.

    This includes using machine learning and artificial intelligence to support and enhance the customer experience across our products and services. See our [Generative AI Development Disclosure](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html) for more information.

  2. + ADDEDNew: Amazon collects how you react to its ads on other sites and apps

    Amazon added a line saying it receives information about how you interact with Amazon ads that appear on websites and apps that are not Amazon's. This tracks you beyond Amazon's own properties.

    information about how you interact with ads served by Amazon on third-party websites and apps

  3. + ADDEDNew: Amazon receives ad data and identifiers from outside companies

    Amazon added that it takes in content from third parties, including advertising-related information and identifiers, to run and improve its services. This is a broad new category of data flowing in from other businesses.

    content we receive from third parties to provide, develop, and improve Amazon Services, such as advertising-related information and identifiers

  4. − REMOVEDRemoved vague line about search results and paid listings

    An older, unclear item listing "search results and links, including paid listings" as information received from other sources was dropped and replaced by the two clearer advertising items above.

    search results and links, including paid listings (such as Sponsored Links);

  5. + ADDEDUsing "Login with Amazon" is now listed as giving Amazon information

    The list of actions that hand information to Amazon now includes signing into another company's site or app with your Amazon account, or otherwise linking your Amazon account to an outside business.

    use Login with Amazon or otherwise link your Amazon account to a third-party business;

  6. ± CHANGED"Interest-Based Ads policy" renamed to "Interest-Based Ads Notice"

    The ads policy is referred to by a new name in three places. The name changed; nothing about the ad rules themselves changed in this document.

    [Interest-Based Ads policy](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html)

    [Interest-Based Ads Notice](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html)

  7. + ADDEDRelated policies list restored

    The "Related Practices and Information" section, which was empty before, now lists links to the Conditions of Use, Seller Program Policies, Help department, your recent orders, and community guidelines.

    - [Conditions of Use](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html) - [Seller Program Policies](https://sellercentral.amazon.ca/gp/help/external/G521)

  8. ± CHANGEDTable of contents links now work

    The twelve links at the top of the notice were empty placeholders and now point to real pages. Wording elsewhere was tidied up ("which we use" to "that we use", adding a comma in "phone, email, or chat").

    - [What Personal Information About Customers Does Amazon Collect?]()

    - [What Personal Information About Customers Does Amazon Collect?](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html)

  9. ± CHANGEDDate updated

    The notice is now dated September 1, 2026, replacing the July 1, 2025 version.

    **Last Updated: July 1, 2025 .**

    **Last Updated: September 1, 2026.**

Full text changes — 20250411_rev01 to 20260902_rev01

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1**Last Updated: July 1, 2025 .** [View the prior version of the Privacy Notice](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html).
1**Last Updated: September 1, 2026.** [View the prior version of the Privacy Notice](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html).
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33We know that you care how information about you is used and shared, and we appreciate your trust that we will do so carefully and sensibly. This Privacy Notice describes how Amazon.com.ca ULC and its affiliates (collectively "Amazon") collect and process your personal information through Amazon websites, devices, products, services, online and physical stores, and applications that reference this Privacy Notice (together "Amazon Services"). By using Amazon Services you are consenting to the practices described in this Privacy Notice.
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5- [What Personal Information About Customers Does Amazon Collect?]()
6- [For What Purposes Does Amazon Process Your Personal Information?]()
7- [What About Cookies and Other Identifiers?]()
8- [Does Amazon Share Your Personal Information?]()
9- [How Secure Is Information About Me?]()
10- [What About Advertising?]()
11- [What Information Can I Access in My Account?]()
12- [What Choices Do I Have?]()
13- [Are Children Allowed to Use Amazon Services?]()
14- [Conditions of Use, Notices, and Revisions]()
15- [Related Practices and Information]()
16- [Examples of Information Collected]()
5- [What Personal Information About Customers Does Amazon Collect?](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html)
6- [For What Purposes Does Amazon Process Your Personal Information?](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html)
7- [What About Cookies and Other Identifiers?](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html)
8- [Does Amazon Share Your Personal Information?](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html)
9- [How Secure Is Information About Me?](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html)
10- [What About Advertising?](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html)
11- [What Information Can I Access in My Account?](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html)
12- [What Choices Do I Have?](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html)
13- [Are Children Allowed to Use Amazon Services?](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html)
14- [Conditions of Use, Notices, and Revisions](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html)
15- [Related Practices and Information](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html)
16- [Examples of Information Collected](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html)
1717
1818## What Personal Information About Customers Does Amazon Collect?
1919
2020We collect your personal information in order to provide and continually improve our products and services.
2121
2222Here are the types of personal information we collect:
2323
2424- Information You Give Us. We receive and store any information you provide in relation to Amazon Services. You can choose not to provide certain information, but then you might not be able to take advantage of many of our Amazon Services.
2525- Automatic Information. We automatically collect and store certain types of information about your use of Amazon Services, including information about your interaction with content and services available through Amazon Services. Like many websites, we use "cookies" and other unique identifiers, and we obtain certain types of information when your web browser or device accesses Amazon Services and other content served by or on behalf of Amazon on other websites.
26- Information from Other Sources. We might receive information about you from other sources, such as updated delivery and address information from our carriers, which we use to correct our records and deliver your next purchase more easily.
26- Information from Other Sources. We might receive information about you from other sources, such as updated delivery and address information from our carriers, that we use to correct our records and deliver your next purchase more easily.
2727
2828[See examples of information we collect or receive](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html).
2929
3030## For What Purposes Does Amazon Process Your Personal Information?
3131
3232We use your personal information to operate, provide, develop, and improve the products and services that we offer our customers. These purposes include:
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3434- Purchase and delivery of products and services. We use your personal information to take and handle orders, deliver products and services, process payments, and communicate with you about orders, products and services, and promotional offers.
35- Provide, troubleshoot, and improve Amazon Services. We use your personal information to provide functionality, analyze performance, fix errors, and improve the usability and effectiveness of the Amazon Services.
35- Provide, troubleshoot, and improve Amazon Services. We use your personal information to provide functionality, analyze performance, fix errors, and improve the usability and effectiveness of the Amazon Services. This includes using machine learning and artificial intelligence to support and enhance the customer experience across our products and services. See our [Generative AI Development Disclosure](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html) for more information.
3636- Recommendations and personalization. We use your personal information to recommend features, products, and services that might be of interest to you, identify your preferences, and personalize your experience with Amazon Services.
3737- Provide voice, image and camera services. When you use our voice, image and camera services, we use your voice input, images, videos, and other personal information to respond to your requests, provide the requested service to you, and improve our services. [You can read more about Alexa, Echo Devices and Your Privacy](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html).
3838- Comply with legal obligations. In certain cases, we collect and use your personal information to comply with laws. For instance, we collect from sellers information regarding place of establishment and bank account information for identity verification and other purposes.
39- Communicate with you. We use your personal information to communicate with you in relation to Amazon Services via different channels (for example, by phone, email, chat).
40- Advertising. We use your personal information to display interest-based ads for features, products, and services that might be of interest to you. We do not use information that personally identifies you to display interest-based ads. To learn more, please read our [Interest-Based Ads policy](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html).
39- Communicate with you. We use your personal information to communicate with you in relation to Amazon Services via different channels (for example, by phone, email, or chat).
40- Advertising. We use your personal information to display interest-based ads for features, products, and services that might be of interest to you. We do not use information that personally identifies you to display interest-based ads. To learn more, please read our [Interest-Based Ads Notice](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html).
4141- Fraud Prevention and Credit Risks. We use personal information to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in order to protect the security of our customers, Amazon, and others. We may also use scoring methods to assess and manage credit risks.
4242- **Purposes for which we seek your consent.** We may also ask for your consent to process your personal information for a specific purpose that we communicate to you.
4343
4444## What About Cookies and Other Identifiers?
4545
4646To enable our systems to recognize your browser or device and to provide and improve Amazon Services, we use cookies and other identifiers. For more information about cookies and how we use them, please read our [Cookies Notice](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html/). You can manage your cookies preferences [here](https://www.amazon.ca/privacyprefs/retail).
6868- Our devices offer security features to protect them against unauthorized access and loss of data. You can control these features and configure them based on your needs. Learn more about how to manage the security settings of your device [at Digital Services and Device Support](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html).
6969- It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your password and to your computers, devices, and applications. We recommend using a unique password for your Amazon account that is not used for other online accounts. Consider enhancing your security by following the guidance at our [Your Security page](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html).
7070- Be sure to sign off when finished using a shared computer. Read more information on [Signing Out of Your Amazon Account](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html).
7171
7272## What About Advertising?
7373
74- Third-Party Advertisers and Links to Other Websites. Amazon Services may include third-party advertising and links to other websites and apps. Third-party advertising partners may collect information about you when you interact with their content, advertising, and services. For more information about third-party advertising at Amazon, including interest-based ads, please read our [Interest-Based Ads policy](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html). To adjust your advertising preferences, please visit [Advertising Preferences](https://www.amazon.ca/adprefs) page.
74- Third-Party Advertisers and Links to Other Websites. Amazon Services may include third-party advertising and links to other websites and apps. Third-party advertising partners may collect information about you when you interact with their content, advertising, and services. For more information about third-party advertising at Amazon, including interest-based ads, please read our [Interest-Based Ads Notice](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html). To adjust your advertising preferences, please visit [Advertising Preferences](https://www.amazon.ca/adprefs) page.
7575- Use of Third-Party Advertising Services. We provide ad companies with information that allows them to serve you with more useful and relevant Amazon ads and to measure their effectiveness. We never share your name or other information that directly identifies you when we do this. Instead, we use an advertising identifier like a cookie, device identifier, or a code derived from applying irreversible cryptography to other information like an email address. For example, if you have already downloaded one of our apps, we will share your advertising identifier and data about that event so that you will not be served an ad to download the app again. While we do not share your specific shopping actions like purchases, product views, or searches with ad companies, we may share an advertising identifier and an estimate of the value of the ads they show you on our behalf so they can serve you with more effective Amazon ads. Some ad companies also use this information to serve you relevant ads from other advertisers. You can learn more about how to opt-out of interest-based advertising by visiting [Advertising Preferences](https://www.amazon.ca/adprefs).
7676
7777## What Information Can I Access in My Account?
7878
7979You can access your information, including your name, address, payment options, profile information, Prime membership, household settings, and purchase history in the Your Account section of the website. [This is a list of examples that you can access](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html).
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106106If you have any concern about privacy at Amazon, please [Contact Us](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/contact-us) with a thorough description, and we will try to resolve the issue for you. Further, the Amazon Canada Privacy Officer can be contacted at canada-privacy-officer@amazon.com or by mail at ATTN: Amazon.ca Privacy Officer, 120 Bremner Blvd, Toronto, ON M5J 0A1.
107107
108108Our business changes constantly, and our Privacy Notice will change also. You should check our website frequently to see recent changes. Unless stated otherwise, our current Privacy Notice applies to all information that we have about you and your account. We stand behind the promises we make, however, and will never materially change our policies and practices to make them less protective of customer information collected in the past without the consent of affected customers.
109109
110110## Related Practices and Information
111111
112- [Conditions of Use](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html)
113- [Seller Program Policies](https://sellercentral.amazon.ca/gp/help/external/G521)
114- [Help department](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html)
115- [Most Recent Purchases](https://www.amazon.ca/your-orders)
116- [Your Profile and Community Guidelines](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html)
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112118## Examples of Information Collected
113119
114120Information You Give Us When You Use Amazon Services
115121
116122You provide information to us when you:
117123
121127- provide information in [Your Account](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/css/homepage.html) (and you might have more than one if you have used more than one email address or mobile number when shopping with us) or [Your Profile](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/pdp/profile);
122128- talk to or otherwise interact with our Alexa Voice service;
123129- upload your contacts;
124130- configure your settings on, provide data access permissions for, or interact with an Amazon device or service;
125131- provide information in your [Seller Account](https://sellercentral.amazon.ca/sw/GREX/IndividualSCI/step/IndividualInfo), [Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)](https://kdp.amazon.com/), [Developer account](https://developer.amazon.com/), or any other account we make available that allows you to develop or offer software, goods, or services to Amazon customers;
126132- offer your products or services on or through Amazon Services;
133- use Login with Amazon or otherwise link your Amazon account to a third-party business;
127134- communicate with us by phone, email, or otherwise;
128135- complete a questionnaire, a support ticket, or a contest entry form;
129136- upload or stream images, videos or other files to Prime Photos, Amazon Drive, or other Amazon Services;
130137- use our services such as Prime Video;
131138- compile Playlists, Watchlists, [Wish Lists](https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls) or other gift registries;
132139- participate in Discussion Boards or other community features;
174181
175182Examples of information we receive from other sources include:
176183
177184- updated delivery and address information from our carriers or other third parties, which we use to correct our records and deliver your next purchase or communication more easily;
178185- account information, purchase or redemption information, and page-view information from some merchants with which we operate co-branded businesses or for which we provide technical, fulfillment, advertising, or other services;
179186- information about your interactions with products and services offered by our subsidiaries;
180- search results and links, including paid listings (such as Sponsored Links);
187- information about how you interact with ads served by Amazon on third-party websites and apps (learn more in our [Interest-Based Ads Notice](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html));
188- content we receive from third parties to provide, develop, and improve Amazon Services, such as advertising-related information and identifiers (as described in more detail in our [Interest-Based Ads Notice](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html));
181189- information about internet-connected devices and services linked with Alexa; and
182190- credit history information from credit bureaus, which we use to help prevent and detect fraud and to offer certain credit or financial services to some customers.
183191
184192Information You Can Access
185193
186194Examples of information you can access through Amazon Services include: