MakeUseOf: “Key Takeaways

• Alexa only starts listening when it hears the wake word, but there have been cases of it misinterpreting sounds and recording conversations.
• You can stop Alexa from listening by pressing the mute button on your Echo speaker, but this means it won’t respond to voice commands.
• To enhance your privacy, choose less common wake words like “Ziggy” and delete your Alexa voice history to remove past recordings…”