There are plenty of legitimate reasons why you'd want to hide Amazon orders, not least so that you can surprise loved ones.

Amazon's system does not permit the complete deletion of orders from your purchase history. This is due to their policy of maintaining a record of all transactions for customer service and account ...

Gift-giving can be a joyful, rewarding experience, especially after surprising a family member with the perfect present. But it’s not nearly as fun if that family member has already seen your Amazon ...