So do I have an Ubuntu or LDME Mint?

[AmericanPi]

Hey Ya'll!

Will LMDE mint give me serious privacy out of the box?

So I heard Richard Stallman talking about how Ubuntu kinda spy's on you, or takes your information....something about Amazon. heres a link to the interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP8CNp-vksc

I'm not crazy about that and want to know what MINT version I should run to avoid this.

I learned about MINT being Ubuntu (or something like that in this thread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mim5tTS ... GiSeVlIRwt)

I want to run a real FreeSoftware or OpenSource Linux OS that doesn't take my info, monitor me in any way, or send my info anywhere.
Any Suggestions?

[MintBean]

Mint has a Debian edition, but the standard edition is based on Ubuntu. The Amazon related 'spying' is not present in Mint, so you are good to go.

[kc1di]

The Amazon thing in Ubuntu is now disabled by default in 16.10. and it is only a problem with the unity deskktop. So it's no problem in Mint.

[AmericanPi]

Oh great.
Hey thanks allot, appreciate the help.