Amazon Fire TV
Amazon.com, Inc. · Smart TV
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Index
Allegedly tracks every piece of content displayed via ACR, even inadvertent on-screen emails and financial information, and combines it with Amazon shopping data for targeting per a May 2026 class action.
Why this rating
Amazon's Fire TV platform allegedly tracks all displayed content via ACR — including inadvertently shown personal information — combined with Amazon shopping data for ad targeting, per a May 2026 class action.
What it is
- Microphone
- Requires a cloud account
- Manufacturer
- Amazon.com, Inc.
- Category
- Smart TV
- Model years
- 2014-present
- Market status
- Current
- Companion app
- Fire TV
The evidence 1
Independent research, regulatory action, lawsuits, breaches and journalism about this device — the "what actually happens" axis. Each links to its source.
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May 2026 class action alleges Amazon's Fire TV platform tracks all displayed content via ACR, including inadvertently shown personal data, combined with Amazon shopping profiles for ad targeting.
Why it matters here: May 2026 class action directly targets Amazon Fire TV's alleged ACR tracking combined with shopping data.
Where your data goes
Third parties this device's data has flowed to, and on what basis. An ended tag means the flow has verifiably stopped — it stays listed for the record.
- Google (Ads/Analytics platform)
Descriptive, cited, not legal advice; ratings are versioned and corrections create a new version. Data from the IoT Info Grabber DB research project, CC BY-SA 4.0.