Privacy Alert: Amazon Strips Away Key Alexa Recording Safeguard

Amazon is set to discontinue a privacy-focused Alexa feature that allowed users to prevent their voice recordings from being sent to the company. The opt-in setting, known as "Do Not Send Voice Records," has been a small but significant option for users concerned about their vocal data being stored and analyzed.
This feature gave Alexa users an additional layer of control over their voice interactions, enabling them to limit the amount of personal data shared with Amazon. By toggling this setting, users could prevent their voice commands and conversations from being processed and stored on Amazon's servers.
The removal of this feature signals a potential shift in Amazon's approach to user privacy and data collection. While the company has not provided extensive details about the reasoning behind this change, it may prompt users to reconsider their comfort level with voice-activated smart home devices and their data privacy implications.
Users who value their vocal privacy may want to review their Alexa settings and explore alternative privacy protection methods as this feature is phased out in the coming weeks.