Carmakers Can Collect — And Sell — Too Much Data About You, Watchdog Says

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Car companies are collecting “too much personal data” from drivers, who have little freedom to opt out, researchers wrote in a report assessing the data privacy policies of 25 automobile brands. All carmakers received “Privacy Not Included” warnings from the Mozilla Foundation, which developed the Firefox browser and advocates for better online privacy and internet safety. This means that the report’s authors have determined the companies’ products to “have the most problems when it comes to protecting a [user’s] privacy.” Cars are the worst product “we have ever reviewed for privacy,” the authors wrote, calling them a “privacy nightmare.” The authors have reviewed at least seven additional product categories, including mental health apps, entertainment electronic devices, smart home devices, wearables and health and exercise products.

Thursday, 16 December 2024

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