Virtual assistants have come to accompany us and revolutionize our daily tasks, as they are quite useful and can help us carry out various activities with just a few commands that we dictate to them. In the market we can find a large number of smart devices such as: Google home, Alexa Echo, the Apple device, among others.
These small devices can perform basic tasks such as: setting alarms, giving you the weather, time, keeping your agenda, playing your favorite music, helping you make purchases using your voice, calling your contacts, turning on the light, controlling your screen. , open or close your blinds and even more advanced functions such as being your fitness trainer and your English teacher.
Each one has advantages and disadvantages, another important factor is its price in the market which may or may not make it more accessible to the Mexican economy. If you have one at home you have surely chosen it for its popularity and also its price.
One of the biggest concerns of users is the protection of their privacy, that is, if what they are asking their virtual assistants only remains there or where that information is stored, if you have an Alexa at home we will teach you how to eliminate the Wise you are recording and to protect your privacy, pay close attention.
Is Alexa spying on you? Find out how to access your voice recordings
Alexa, Amazon’s smart assistant, saves recordings of your interactions. If you are concerned about your privacy or simply want to know what has been recorded, here we explain how to access those audios:
What does Alexa record?
First of all, it should be clarified that it only records when you say the activation word (“Alexa”) or an activation phrase (“Ok Google” for Google Home). Alexa stores audio snippets of your requests, not full conversations. You can review transcripts of your interactions with Alexa in the app.
How can you access Alexa recordings?
If you want to know which recordings Alexa has of you, there are two methods, the steps of which are detailed below:
Method 1: Request your data from Amazon
First: Sign in to your Amazon account on the web or in the app. Then go to “My account” > “Manage your data”.
Second: Click “Request your details,” select “Alexa and Echo devices,” then click “Submit request.”
Third: Amazon will send you an email to confirm your request. You will receive a file with the voice recordings, transcripts and other data.
Method 2: Access voice history in the Alexa app
First: Open the Alexa app on your smartphone. Tap “More” > “Settings”.
Second: Select “Alexa Privacy,” tap “See Voice History.”
Third– Here you can filter by date, device or voice ID, listen to the recordings or delete the ones you don’t want to keep.
Are you worried about your privacy?
You can adjust Alexa’s privacy settings so that it doesn’t save your voice recordings.
You can delete voice recordings individually or in bulk. You can also disable the “Voice History” feature so that Alexa does not save any recordings.
We hope that this information is very useful for you and allows you to delete the information you are sharing with your Alexa, this way you will feel safer and protect your privacy so that you have peace of mind, we wish you a great week.
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