[SamuelAdams]

> 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]

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]

> 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]

This is common knowledge:

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-start...)

Amazon Echo https://gizmodo.com/did-amazon-rip-off-the-echo-show-from-a-...

This trend goes on

[fuzxi]

>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.