| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Finance |
| Founded | September 2020 |
Number of locations | 53 (2021) |
| Owner | Amazon |
| Website | Amazon One |
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]
References[edit]
- ^ Warren, Tom (September 29, 2020). "Amazon One lets you pay with your palm". The Verge.
- ^ "Amazon expands its biometric-based Amazon One palm reader system to more retail stores". Social Techcrunch.
- ^ "Amazon One: Palm scanner launched for 'secure' payments". BBC News. September 29, 2020.
- ^ Gartenberg, Chaim (April 21, 2021). "Amazon One's palm-scanning payments are coming to Whole Foods". The Verge.
- ^ "Amazon is offering $10 in credit for your palm print". Engadget. 3 August 2021.
- ^ "U.S. senators question Amazon about its use of palm-reading biometric data". GeekWire. August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Amazon One Payment System Questioned By Senators Over Privacy..." Consider The Consumer. August 25, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Senators call for transparency over how Amazon is storing customers' palm print information". king5.com. 14 August 2021.