Most people worry about big brother watching, but what about big sister listening? Amazon is taking a financial hit because of privacy issues with its smart speaker. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently fined Amazon for violating consumers’ privacy.
What did Amazon’s Alexa do? How much was the fine? And if you have an Alexa, how do you protect yourself and, more important, your children’s privacy?
Privacy in the Constitution
The U.S. Constitution never directly addresses an American’s right to privacy. It’s touched upon in the Bill of Rights.
There are some protections in the First Amendment for privacy of beliefs and the Third Amendment for privacy against housing soldiers. Privacy is also indirectly addressed in the Fourth Amendment for privacy against unlawful searches and seizures. And finally, the Ninth Amendment is sometimes cited, although vague, with general privacy protection….