Amazon One

Biometric payment system by Amazon

Amazon OneCompany type| Subsidiary

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Industry| Finance
Founded| September 2020

Number of locations

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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

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

## External links

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* How To Use Amazon One

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