{"id":874189,"date":"2026-10-07T17:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/874189\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T17:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:50:09","slug":"amazon-has-an-about-you-section-that-is-creeping-out-customers-it-even-knows-if-you-have-a-flat-buttocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/874189\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon has an &#8216;About You&#8217; section that is creeping out customers \u2014 it even knows if you have a &#8216;flat buttocks&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon\u2019s newest feature is judging you harder than your mother ever could.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/shopping\/best-amazon-prime-big-deal-days-deals-live-updates-october-7-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">e-commerce giant<\/a> just dropped what it\u2019s calling Amazon\u2019s About You \u2014 essentially a showcase of your personality based on previous purchases, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/30\/business\/amazon-unveils-new-ai-powered-ring-echo-kindle-devices-for-alexa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">conversations with Alexa <\/a>for shopping, any written product reviews and more.<\/p>\n<p>Technically, the retailer has been offering <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/09\/19\/the-15-best-items-from-amazon-handmade-personalized-gifts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">personalized shopping<\/a> recs for years, using algorithms to push products it thinks you will like. Today, it does the same thing but on a bigger scale.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe aim to make every experience feel like it was designed especially for you, whether you are trying to find the perfect outfit, a book you\u2019ll love, or your next dinner idea,\u201d Amazon said in a recent <a data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aboutamazon.com%2Fnews%2Fretail%2Famazon-about-you-personalization-preferences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon\u2019s newest feature \u2014 About You \u2014 has created individual dossiers about its customers. <\/p>\n<p>A customer checks their Amazon\u2019s \u201cAbout You\u201d section on their app.  Threads\/@fangirlinmegan<\/p>\n<p>This time, the popular commerce site has created an editable section for shoppers \u2014 which some folks are calling a personal dossier \u2014 where all of your habits and likes are displayed for you. The move is supposed to offer an even more comprehensive list of recommendations based on you.<\/p>\n<p>While the online retail behemoth said these lists can be changed and edited based on what your current preferences are to make more accurate suggestions \u2014 users are racing to check out what its original compilation thinks of them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@fangirlinmegan\/post\/DeIYWsRkUne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Threads user<\/a> shared her interesting about me section, which included Amazon noting that she has a \u201cflat buttocks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI stumbled upon a page of assumptions that Amazon has made about me based on my purchases and I\u2019m literally speechless,\u201d the Threads user wrote. \u201cI mean it ain\u2019t wrong but damn did you have to call me out like that?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While some dossiers are unintentionally calling customers out, others are quite accurate.  <\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/growing_daniel\/status\/2107681818191479114\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X user<\/a> revealed theirs, where the company \u201cobsessed with ultra minimal one-bag travel\u201d and \u201cfavors Anker for charging solutions,\u201d to which the user said that\u2019s true.<\/p>\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IlyaAbyzov\/status\/2107692325640257665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X user posted<\/a> theirs, which revealed they \u201cmade a one-time specialty cheese exploration,\u201d to which the person wrote on the post \u2014 \u201cguilty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To check yours out, it just takes a few clicks and can be found in the app, mobile web, and desktop.<\/p>\n<p>Another Amazon user shares what the app assumes about them based on her purchases. Xgrowing_daniel<\/p>\n<p>Amazon said shoppers can customize their About You to get better personalized recommendations.  noel \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n<p>On mobile, head to the Me tab, click on your name, and tap About You. On desktop, hover over your name above Account &amp; Lists at the top right \u2014 you can either click your name or Who\u2019s shopping? Select a profile. <\/p>\n<p>Then click on About You \u2014 if you dare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Amazon\u2019s newest feature is judging you harder than your mother ever could. 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