Amazon — Policy Change

Executive Summary

Amazon discontinued its Halo health and fitness wearable line, effective July 31, 2023, ending the controversial product that collected body- scan images, continuous voice tone analysis, and biometric health data. Amazon refunded all purchases made in the prior 12 months and committed to deleting stored health data. The discontinuation removed a significant source of invasive biometric data collection, though critics noted the precedent it set for tech companies harvesting intimate health information.