Amazon One Explained
Amazon One is a payment system offered by Amazon. It is based on biometrics and works by reading users' palm print.[1] [2] [3] It is used by retailers like Whole Foods Market, Amazon Go and Amazon Go Grocery,[4] as well as third-party retailers who purchased the technology from Amazon.
In 2021, it rolled out a promotional offer which gave $10 to new users upon registering. The system is available in 53 stores as of 2021.[5]
In August 2021, three US Senators (Amy Klobuchar, Bill Cassidy, Jon Ossoff) sent a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, questioning the safety of the Amazon One users concerning the biometrics and cloud storage.[6] [7] [8]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Amazon One lets you pay with your palm. Tom. Warren. September 29, 2020. The Verge.
- Web site: Amazon expands its biometric-based Amazon One palm reader system to more retail stores. Social Techcrunch.
- Web site: Amazon One: Palm scanner launched for 'secure' payments. September 29, 2020. BBC News.
- Web site: Gartenberg . Chaim . April 21, 2021 . Amazon One's palm-scanning payments are coming to Whole Foods . The Verge.
- Web site: Amazon is offering $10 in credit for your palm print. Engadget. 3 August 2021 .
- Web site: U.S. senators question Amazon about its use of palm-reading biometric data. August 13, 2021. GeekWire.
- Web site: Amazon One Payment System Questioned By Senators Over Privacy.... August 25, 2021. Consider The Consumer.
- Web site: U.S. Senators call for transparency over how Amazon is storing customers' palm print information. king5.com. 14 August 2021 .
