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> How will Amazon use the tracking information from drug purchases? Likely not at all. HIPAA comes into play here. Typically any information provided under a H

> How will Amazon use the tracking information from drug purchases? Likely not at all. HIPAA comes into play here. Typically any information provided under a HIPAA context cannot be used for solicitation or marketing purposes. For non-USA amazon users, I'm sure other laws apply. Source: used to work at a big retailer and had to remind managers of this frequently when they wanted to "integrate data from all these systems".

mfer 6y ago
Amazon has a history of taking patented designs, copying them, selling them for less with better visibility, and threatening patent holders. This is an element that speaks to the character of the organization. So, that makes me wonder... > Typically any information provided under a HIPAA context cannot be used for solicitation or marketing purposes. I wonder if they could put in their terms & conditions that you give them permission to do it.
- pkaye 6y ago
  > Amazon has a history of taking patented designs, copying them, selling them for less with better visibility, and threatening patent holders Can you provide an example?
  - kodah 6y ago
    This is common knowledge: https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-tech-startup-echo-bezos-alexa-investment-fund-11595520249 https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-tech-startup-echo-bezos-... When I worked in startups this was long rumored with little proof. After years it's become quite clear what's happened. Amazon Show is a knockoff of a Nucleus (https://www.vox.com/2017/5/10/15602814/amazon-invested-startup-nucleus-cloned-alexa-echo-show-voice-control-touchscreen-video https://www.vox.com/2017/5/10/15602814/amazon-invested-start...) Amazon Echo https://gizmodo.com/did-amazon-rip-off-the-echo-show-from-a-startup-it-inve-1795086198 https://gizmodo.com/did-amazon-rip-off-the-echo-show-from-a-... This trend goes on
- fuzxi 6y ago
  >I wonder if they could put in their terms & conditions that you give them permission to do it. ToS agreements and EULAs are not legally binding. You can't sign away your rights.

mfer 6y ago

Amazon has a history of taking patented designs, copying them, selling them for less with better visibility, and threatening patent holders. This is an element that speaks to the character of the organization. So, that makes me wonder... > Typically any information provided under a HIPAA context cannot be used for solicitation or marketing purposes. I wonder if they could put in their terms & conditions that you give them permission to do it.

pkaye 6y ago
> Amazon has a history of taking patented designs, copying them, selling them for less with better visibility, and threatening patent holders Can you provide an example?
- kodah 6y ago
  This is common knowledge: https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-tech-startup-echo-bezos-alexa-investment-fund-11595520249 https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-tech-startup-echo-bezos-... When I worked in startups this was long rumored with little proof. After years it's become quite clear what's happened. Amazon Show is a knockoff of a Nucleus (https://www.vox.com/2017/5/10/15602814/amazon-invested-startup-nucleus-cloned-alexa-echo-show-voice-control-touchscreen-video https://www.vox.com/2017/5/10/15602814/amazon-invested-start...) Amazon Echo https://gizmodo.com/did-amazon-rip-off-the-echo-show-from-a-startup-it-inve-1795086198 https://gizmodo.com/did-amazon-rip-off-the-echo-show-from-a-... This trend goes on
fuzxi 6y ago
>I wonder if they could put in their terms & conditions that you give them permission to do it. ToS agreements and EULAs are not legally binding. You can't sign away your rights.