Do you have one of the "smart" speakers in your house?  The ones that you can ask questions of, and make your life "easier".  

I don't.  I don't want one.  I don't have one. And although I say, never say never, I have no plans to ever have those in my house.

Perhaps I am paranoid, but I don't like my personal space being invaded.  I am not afraid of computer technology, video phones, and the like, but I want them to only be listening (i.e. recording) or watching (i.e. video recording or transmitting images), when I say it's ok.  That's one of the reasons I WhiteCoat Risk Management has video shutters available for our computer cameras.  No software can bypass a piece of plastic over the lens of the camera.  

Back to Alexa.

Yes, those smart speakers creep me out.  I don't like the idea of being "listened to" all the time.  And these are everywhere.   So you need to be diligent in shutting off those microphones and cameras on every device.  Including Alexa.   (Think I am over-reactin...