Yes, That’s right. Ubuntu is spyware.
When you search for something using Ubuntu, those results are reported to Canonical. Once the results are reported, these results are forwarded to Amazon who displays ads based on your search.
Amazon Lens is spyware by definition and while there is an option to turn off the settings, why are these there in free software in the first place?
Richard Stallman on Ubuntu
http://www.fsf.org/blogs/rms/ubuntu-spyware-what-to-do
How to turn off the search results
http://refugeeks.com/ubuntu-spyware-is-it-true/
A better idea is to just use another distro.
Freedom over convenience!