E-readers and e-book platforms track users' activity, says a new study

December 6, 2012

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What does your e-reader know about you?

More than you think, according to a new study by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

The EFF, a nonprofit group that advocates for consumer rights and privacy, combed through the privacy policies of a number of e-readers and e-book platforms, including Google Books, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, Kobo, and Indiebound, and found many devices track book searches, monitor what and how readers read downloaded books, record book purchases, and in some cases, even share information without a customer’s consent.
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Source: Christian Science Monitor

Companies Mentioned:

	Electronic Frontier Foundation		Google		Merriam-Webster
	OverDrive Inc.		Sony

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