Amazon One is a palm-scanning payment system that allows users to pay for goods and services by scanning their palms. The system was first introduced in 2020 and is currently available at some Amazon Fresh and Go convenience stores, as well as select Whole Foods locations. Amazon has announced that it will soon allow users to purchase alcohol using Amazon One. To purchase alcohol, users will need to upload a government-issued ID to their Amazon One account. Amazon says that it does not store user IDs and that a third-party provider verifies the documentation.
Amazon One is a palm-scanning payment system that allows users to pay for goods and services by scanning their palms. The system works by having users scan their palms at a special device, which then stores their biometric data. To purchase alcohol, users will need to upload a government-issued ID to their Amazon One account. Amazon says that it does not store user IDs and that a third-party provider verifies the documentation.
Bartenders will be able to verify that an Amazon One user is of age by looking for a “21+” message that appears when the user scans their palm. They will also be able to do a visual match of the user with a photo that is stored on their Amazon One account.
Amazon One was first introduced in 2020. It is currently available at some Amazon Fresh and Go convenience stores, as well as select Whole Foods locations. The company says that it plans to expand the availability of Amazon One in the coming months.
The announcement of Amazon One’s alcohol purchase feature comes at a time when there is growing concern about the use of biometric data for payment purposes. Privacy advocates worry that biometric data could be used to track people’s movements or to identify them without their consent. Amazon has said that it takes privacy seriously and that it has taken steps to protect user data.
It remains to be seen how Amazon One will be received by consumers. Some people may be hesitant to use a system that stores their biometric data, while others may find it to be a convenient way to pay for goods and services.
