Amazon Says Third-Party Seller Got Some Customers’ Email Addresses

‘The individual responsible for this incident has been terminated from their position, and we are supporting law enforcement in their prosecution,’ an Amazon spokeswoman said

Amazon.com Inc. on Friday notified some customers that their email addresses were shared with an outside seller on its platform in violation of the company’s policy.

Amazon said it had identified and fired the employee responsible for sharing the information. No other customer information was disclosed, and the seller who received it was blocked from selling on Amazon, the company said.

“The...