Amazon reportedly using pen names on new physical marketing mail

[ausdpr]

Just a heads up to any AB authors who've published on Amazon. I've seen a lot of reports today about Amazon sending physical mail with author pen names on the front, which could be a privacy disaster in the making for some. While I haven't published on Amazon, I know some people here do, so keep an eye out.

This link here might help you stop any more from being sent, though it sounds like people are just receiving it as of yesterday: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GJAW9SFGM8XTS89H

[WBDaddy]

Good info.  Thanks for alerting us. 

[ausdpr]

People have mentioned getting mail for pen names used years ago, at their home address, despite having PO Box addresses for any mail from Amazon.

[BabySofia]

This is why I've been so skeptical of posting any of my works (I write under another pen name too) on Amazon... 

[ValentinesStuff]

Sadly my penname on Amazon is virtually unsearchable. 

[Cute_Kitten]

Thank you for the heads up!

[BoTox]

What is the nature of the mail they are receiving? I have all my info coming via email 1099 and such.

[ValentinesStuff]

7 hours ago, BoTox said:

What is the nature of the mail they are receiving? I have all my info coming via email 1099 and such.

For some reason Amazon sent via USPS a 1099 this year. I usually get it electronically. Odd. It does not contain my penname.

[ausdpr]

It's apparently sent by their marketing department encouraging people to use Amazon ads, using author's pen names on the envelope at their home address, even if they have the option set for no mail and a PO Box for any Amazon mail.

[BoTox]

On 1/29/2021 at 6:19 AM, ValentinesStuff said:

For some reason Amazon sent via USPS a 1099 this year. I usually get it electronically. Odd. It does not contain my penname.

I've received the 1099 email already and have downloaded it. I have not seen any USPS mail from Amazon.

[ValentinesStuff]

I got the ad mail addressed to my pen name the other day. 

[misahar]

I'm new here and I just wanna add that it's great that you were looking out for fellow authors who have published on Amazon. The issue with Amazon using pen names on physical mail could indeed be a privacy concern for some.
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