PC Magazine - 09.2019

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Alexa records everything you say; all of your commands are stored on your
Alexa account. Want to review what you’ve asked Alexa, delete the more
embarrassing inquiries, and tell Amazon to stop listening to your recordings?
Here’s how.


‘ALEXA, DELETE EVERYTHING I SAID TODAY’
You can now delete Alexa recordings by voice. Once enabled, just say: “Alexa,
delete everything I said today” or “Alexa, delete what I just said.”


To enable this, open the Alexa app. Tap the hamburger icon and select Settings



Alexa Privacy > Review Voice History. Toggle “Enable deletion by
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DELETE SPECIFIC ALEXA RECORDINGS
What if you asked Alexa a particularly embarrassing thing a few days ago or last
month and want to banish it from your history? You can delete queries one by
one or all at once.


Open the Alexa app and select the hamburger menu on the top left. Tap
Settings > Alexa Account.

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