VisualBrian
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Most of us know about how newer cars record things like rapid acceleration and hard braking and report that data to insurance companies (among others) but I, for one, never realized the full extent of the data collection.
Popular global brands including BMW, Ford, Toyota, Tesla, Kia, and Subaru were found to collect "deeply personal data" on their users, such as immigration status, race, facial expressions, weight, health and genetic information, and where you drive. Mozilla's researchers found that data is being gathered by a combination of sensors, microphones, and cameras; as well as the car's app, which provides a gateway to information on your phone; and third-party apps like Sirius XM and Google Maps...
The research project found Nissan to be the worst offender; the company admits to collecting a wide range of information in its privacy policy including sexual activity, health diagnosis data, and genetic data. However, it doesn't say exactly how it collects this information.
- mensjournal.com
I'm still trying to find what year/s are considered "newer cars", but I haven't found that yet. It would be nice to know just what information my car is collecting and who it's being sold to. One article I read said that Ford makes "Millions" annually selling customer information.
Popular global brands including BMW, Ford, Toyota, Tesla, Kia, and Subaru were found to collect "deeply personal data" on their users, such as immigration status, race, facial expressions, weight, health and genetic information, and where you drive. Mozilla's researchers found that data is being gathered by a combination of sensors, microphones, and cameras; as well as the car's app, which provides a gateway to information on your phone; and third-party apps like Sirius XM and Google Maps...
The research project found Nissan to be the worst offender; the company admits to collecting a wide range of information in its privacy policy including sexual activity, health diagnosis data, and genetic data. However, it doesn't say exactly how it collects this information.
- mensjournal.com
I'm still trying to find what year/s are considered "newer cars", but I haven't found that yet. It would be nice to know just what information my car is collecting and who it's being sold to. One article I read said that Ford makes "Millions" annually selling customer information.