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2026-05-06 Privacy Notice shift +1 6443c7e

Amazon updated its privacy notice for U.S. services, adding state privacy disclosures, broader in-store data collection, new account access rights, and Washington-law dispute terms.

added: consent and links to U.S. state privacy disclosures expanded: collection from physical stores using cameras, sensors, and computer vision added: rights to request access or deletion via Data Privacy Queries added: dispute terms tied to Amazon Conditions of Use and Washington law expanded: advertising and account access/controls, including authors and recommendations

2026-05-06 Conditions of Use shift +1 6443c7e

Amazon switched the terms to U.S. conditions, adding Washington venue and jury-waiver provisions plus broader license, liability, and intellectual property clauses.

added: Washington law and King County, Washington courts govern disputes added: jury trial waiver and U.S.-focused legal process instructions expanded: content license and AI/model-use restrictions expanded: warranty/liability disclaimers for Amazon services removed: Australia-specific consumer, sale, and shipping terms

2026-04-30 Privacy Notice shift +1 ead3945

Amazon's Australia privacy notice replaces the U.S. version, adds Australian-specific wording and cross-border disclosures, and narrows some access/children provisions.

changed: controller and jurisdiction-specific notice for Amazon.com.au added: disclosures that third parties and service providers may be located in other countries modified: access rights now mention correction instead of deletion removed: EU/UK/Swiss data framework section and some U.S.-specific references

2026-04-30 Conditions of Use shift +1 ead3945

Amazon Australia rewrote the terms to add Australia-specific sale rules, returns, liability limits, account/agent requirements, and New South Wales law.

added: separate Conditions of Sale for Amazon AU purchases added: Australia Consumer Law and New South Wales governing law added: new agent, software, and online safety terms expanded: account suspension, content licensing, and liability exclusions clarified: returns, pricing, and delivery rules for Australian customers

2026-04-29 Privacy Notice shift +1 2f8fbd7

Amazon’s privacy notice was updated to a U.S. version, adding state privacy disclosures, broader store data collection, new ad/privacy choices, and Washington-law dispute terms.

added: U.S. state privacy and consumer health data disclosures expanded: in-store collection via cameras, sensors, and computer vision added: EU/UK/Swiss data framework notice and Washington-law dispute clause added: rights to access/delete data through Data Privacy Queries updated: ad controls to “Your Ads Privacy Choices” and personalized advertising wording

2026-04-29 Conditions of Use shift +1 2f8fbd7

Amazon’s terms were replaced with a U.S.-focused version adding stronger liability waivers, Washington forum/law, and new Agent and legal-process clauses.

added: Washington law and King County, WA exclusive venue added: Agent Terms restricting automated agents added: subpoena service process via registered agent expanded: liability and warranty disclaimers removed: Australia-specific consumer and sale terms

2026-04-27 Conditions of Use shift +1 f504fa1

Amazon Australia replaced the U.S.-focused terms with local Conditions of Use and Sale, adding Australian Consumer Law protections, New South Wales governing law, and detailed sale/return rules.

added: separate Conditions of Sale for Amazon AU products added: Australian Consumer Law and New South Wales jurisdiction expanded: cancellation, returns, pricing, delivery, and product information rules added: agent/AI use restrictions and detailed software terms clarified: account suspension, content rights, and liability limits

2026-04-27 Privacy Notice shift 0 f504fa1

Amazon’s privacy notice was localized for Australia, shifting to AU entities/laws and adding Australian-style wording, contacts, and rights like correction instead of deletion.

changed: governing entity and notice scope to Amazon Commercial Services Pty Limited/Amazon.com.au added: right to request access or correction of personal data removed: U.S.-specific framework and Washington-law dispute language expanded: sharing disclosures to note overseas locations and third-party seller policies updated: children, advertising, and account-access wording

2026-04-20 Privacy Notice shift +1 982794b

Amazon’s privacy notice shifted to Australia, adds overseas data-sharing disclosures, and narrows some user rights language by replacing deletion requests with access/correction requests.

added: recipients and Amazon entities may be located in other countries clarified: third-party sellers receive order information under their own privacy policies removed: explicit right to request deletion of personal information removed: U.S. state-specific disclosures and EU/UK/Swiss data privacy framework section

2026-04-20 Conditions of Use shift +1 982794b

Amazon replaced U.S. terms with Australia-specific terms, adding NSW courts, ACL carve-outs, detailed sale/return rules, broader account enforcement, and stronger liability limits for users.

added: Australian Consumer Law protections are expressly preserved changed: disputes now use New South Wales courts instead of Washington added: detailed Australia-specific sale, cancellation, delivery, and return terms expanded: Amazon may restrict, suspend, or terminate accounts/services for broader reasons clarified: Amazon limits liability to direct losses and generally caps recovery at amounts paid