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Objective: The article explores the reading-relating apps available for smart speakers in the Amazon Skills store, their characteristics, and their potential as resources for promoting reading. Methodology: Eleven parameters of 30 skills were studied using the information provided by the store and the direct analysis of each one: category, type of content, update, use of the product, privacy, and user comments, etc. Result: The conclusion is that this emerging product has potential for promoting readership provided that: it applies certain specific criteria; the contents on offer are varied and high quality; full product information is available in the store, and contents are frequently updated. These features are habitually expected by users, but few readingrelated skills are available as yet. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The widespread concern to protect the privacy, security and confidentiality of minors in the digital field has led to the approval of national and international laws, the incorporation of specific articles in existing ones and the creation of quality seals, trying to avoid the collection and inappropriate use of data. This regulation requires, among other things, that developers write a clear and concise privacy and security policy, that it be public, transparent and known to users. It is necessary to know if companies include this type of information in applications or their websites, and especially what data should appear. Only in this way adults will be able to decide or nor to allow the download and use of these applications by minors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]