# Forget Beijing, it’s US shopping apps that are sucking up your privacy − and Amazon is the most data-hungry

> Surfshark says US apps are the real data hoarders Amazon leads the way, also collecting users’ voices and audio Data could be used to create users’ digital replicas Are you scrolling through US shopping apps to find the…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/forget-beijing-its-us-shopping-apps-that-are-sucking-up-your-privacy-and-amazon-is-the-most-data-hungry?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=691f34fd05b978c303c05813)
- **Published:** 2025-11-20
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #cybersecurity #amazon #data #apps #shopping #beijing #chinese #finding
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