### How to Kick the Amazon Habit

#### 1. Opt Out of Data Collection
- Go to your Amazon account settings and opt out of personalized advertising.
- Disable voice recording on Alexa and Echo devices.
- Delete all existing voice recordings in the Alexa app settings.

#### 2. Clear Browsing Data
- Clear your browser history and cookies for Amazon-related sites.
- Use incognito or private browsing mode when accessing Amazon (if still needed).

#### 3. Manage Device Settings
- Reset or factory reset any smart home devices to remove your account information.
- Sign out of your Amazon account and factory reset Amazon devices (e.g., Fire TV) before selling or disposing of them.

#### 4. Uninstall Amazon Apps
- Uninstall Amazon apps from your mobile devices.
- Uninstall any Amazon software from your desktop or laptop.

#### 5. Review and Delete Data in Amazon Services
- Delete all files from Amazon Drive and close your account.
- Remove all playlists and delete your Amazon Music account.
- Clear your watch history and delete your Amazon Video account.

#### 6. Use Privacy Tools
- Install and use privacy-focused browser extensions like uBlock Origin, Privacy Badger, and HTTPS Everywhere.
- Use a reputable Virtual Private Network (VPN) to encrypt your internet traffic and mask your IP address when accessing Amazon or other online services (if still needed).

#### 7. Close Your Amazon Account
- Remove all personal information from your Amazon account profile.
- Cancel any active subscriptions (e.g., Amazon Prime).
- Close your Amazon account through the account settings.

#### 8. Switch to Alternative Services
- **Etsy**: A marketplace for handmade, vintage, and unique goods. Etsy offers a more personalized and community-driven shopping experience with better privacy practices.
- **eBay**: A global marketplace where you can buy and sell a wide variety of items. eBay provides more control over your data and offers privacy-focused settings.
- **Walmart**: A large retailer that offers a wide range of products. Walmart's privacy policy is generally more transparent and they provide options to manage your data.
- **Local Independent Stores**: Support local businesses by shopping at independent stores. This not only helps the local economy but also reduces the amount of data collected by large corporations.
- **Macy's**: A well-known department store that offers a wide range of products. Macy's has a more transparent privacy policy and provides options to manage your data.
- **Target**: A large retailer with a strong focus on privacy. Target's privacy policy is clear and they provide options to manage your personal information.
- **Thrive Market**: An online marketplace that focuses on healthy and sustainable products. Thrive Market is known for its privacy-friendly practices and transparency.
- **Newegg**: A tech-focused retailer that offers a wide range of electronics and tech products. Newegg has a strong privacy policy and provides options to manage your data.

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👀 @ethicalconsumer calculated that Amazon's tax avoidance could have cost the UK economy around half a billion pounds in 2021, and its likely to have avoided a similar amount in 2022. To put another load on the pile, in 2023, Amazon UK Services even received a tax credit of £7.7 million.

Amazon hasn‘t only actively avoided paying taxes, it claimed back from the pot that other, taxpaying companies filled!

It has also been well known for trampling on the rights of its workers and aggressively opposing unionisation and organising efforts at its warehouses.

And to add to its violations, this year, for the first time, it was listed in the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) survey which is responsible for regulating the relationship between the UK’s largest grocery retailers and their direct suppliers. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Amazon jumped straight in to last place with almost four times as many accusations of code violations as the next company up.

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