Don’t want Amazon employees to listen to recordings of what you say to Alexa? You can turn off the privacy option in settings. Here’s how.
Desktop:
Go to amazon.com/alexaprivacy, Manage How Your Data Improves Alexa, Help Develop New Features, Toggle Off
Mobile:
Open Amazon Alexa App, Menu (3 bars in upper left-hand corner), Settings, Alexa Account, Alexa Privacy, Manage How Your Data Improves Alexa, Help Develop New Features, Toggle Off