The Trash Day skill (hereafter, "application") is a simple reminder service to help users remember a list of weekly pickups and query when the next pickups occur. To perform this service, the application gathers and uses information from each user in order to perform its function.
This document describes the information collected, how it is used, and the storage of that information. Any user that does not wish their information to be used in this way is provided instructions on how to remove their information and discontinue use of the application.
This information is used only to provide this application's service. The information is not shared or sold with any other party. Use of this software your consent to the collection, use, transfer, and storage of the any user information given to the application, as well as the terms of the application's Terms of Service.
The application collects the following information from the Alexa service (user id and log data) as well as verbally from the user (pickup schedule, time zone and log data).
When a user enables the Trash Day skill, a single userId is generated for all requests that will be sent by that user. The application has no way to map this userId back to a specific Amazon Echo device or user account. The application knows that this userId applies to a unique user account, but has no knowledge of the owner of that user account or the location of that user in the world.
The application verbally collects weekly pickup times for whatever items the user wants to track. For example, a user's "trash" pickup may occur on "Monday 7am" and "Thursday 7am." and their "recycling" pickup may occur on "Wednesday at Noon."
The application needs to know the user's time zone in order to compute when the next pickups will occur. Since the Alexa service does not provide this information to 3rd-party skills like Trash Day, the application requires each user to verbally set the appropriate time zone.
As part of normal operation, the application generates logs of user activity. This is used to monitor the application for correct functioning and diagnose any problems that may occur.
The information is used in two ways. First, the user ID, user's Zip Code and Pickup Schedule are necessary to provide the application functions as a pickup reminder service for specific users. Second, log data is used for the operation and maintenance of the application itself.
All information collected is stored in Amazon's Dynamo DB and CloudWatch services. A single Dynamo DB table item exists for each userId and stores the user's associated time zone and pickup schedule information. The log data is stored in Amazon's CloudWatch service.
The application uses commercially reasonable computer security safeguards to protect your information. It secures your user data by relying on the security components within the several Amazon services (Dynamo DB, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, Identity and Access Management).
Any application user may delete all of their data using the command: "Alexa, tell Trash Day, to delete entire schedule". After deleting their data, a user should disable the Trash Day skill using the command: "Alexa, disable theTrash Day skill".
This application is not directed to children under 13. If you learn that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information without consent, please use the instructions under the Removing Your Information section to remove that information.
This policy may be revised in the future. If so, changes will be posted to this page. If you continue to use the application after those changes are in effect, you agree to the revised policy.