How Your New Car Tracks You 21 Jun 2023

ronjor · Jun 21, 2023

Matt Burgess Jun 21, 2023

Your car knows a lot about you. Over the past decade, vehicles have become increasingly connected and their ability to record data about us has shot up. Cars can track where you’re traveling to and from, record every press on the accelerator as well as your seatbelt settings, and gather biometric information about you. Some of this data is sold by the murky data-broker industry..
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xxJackxx · Jun 21, 2023

Good thing I can't afford a new car...

Trooper · Jun 21, 2023

What doesn't track you these days?

ronjor · Jun 21, 2023

Trooper said: ↑

What doesn't track you these days?
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When you find out, let us know.

Trooper · Jun 21, 2023

ronjor said: ↑

When you find out, let us know.
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Haha. Will do Ron. Hope all is well.

ronjor · Aug 1, 2023

Connected car data privacy under investigation by California regulator 01 Aug 2023

Jonathan M. Gitlin - 8/1/2023, 9:14 AM
How automakers make use of data collected by connected cars is coming under scrutiny in California. On Monday, the California Privacy Protection Agency announced that it will review the data privacy practices of connected vehicle manufacturers. The agency is empowered to do so thanks to a 2018 state law, the California Consumer Privacy Act.
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"Modern vehicles are effectively connected computers on wheels. They're able to collect a wealth of information via built-in apps, sensors, and cameras, which can monitor people both inside and near the vehicle," said Ashkan Soltani, CPPA's executive director.
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ronjor · Aug 10, 2023

A totaled Tesla was sold for parts in the US but came back online in the Ukraine — here’s what happened

Lora Kolodny@lorakolodny Michael Wayland@MikeWayland Aug 10 2023
A Tesla Model X totaled in the U.S. late last year suddenly came back online and started sending notifications to the phone of its former owner, CNBC executive editor Jay Yarow, months later.
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The car or its computer was suddenly online in a Southern region of war-torn Ukraine, he found by opening up his Tesla app and using a geolocation feature.
The car was sold through an online auction site affiliated with a local scrapyard.
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ronjor · Sep 6, 2023

If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare

By Thomas Germain 05 Sep 2023
Bad news: your car is a spy. Every major car brand's new internet-connected models
flunked privacy and security tests conducted by Mozilla.
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Modern cars use a variety of data harvesting tools including microphones, cameras, and the phones drivers connect to their cars. Manufacturers also collect data through their apps and websites, and can then sell or share that data with third parties.
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ronjor · Dec 4, 2023

Automakers’ data privacy practices “are unacceptable,” says US senator

Jonathan M. Gitlin - 12/4/2023
OEMs collect too much personal data and share it too freely, says Senator Markey.
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ronjor · Dec 10, 2023

It’s Official: Cars Are the Worst Product Category We Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy

By Jen Caltrider, Misha Rykov and Zoë MacDonald | Sept. 6, 2023
Ah, the wind in your hair, the open road ahead, and not a care in the world… except all the trackers, cameras, microphones, and sensors capturing your every move. Ugh. Modern cars are a privacy nightmare.
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ronjor · Jan 11, 2024

FCC chair asks automakers about plans to stop abusers from using car electronics to stalk partners

DETROIT (AP)
Letters were sent to top executives at General Motors, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Stellantis, Tesla and Toyota. Similar letters also went to wireless voice providers, the commission said.
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ronjor · Jun 5, 2024

Here’s why privacy advocates say automakers are spying on drivers

Robert Ferris@in/robert-ferris-a482061/ Jun 5 2024
GM told CNBC the automaker cut ties with data brokers and is reviewing the legal claims. LexisNexis Risk Solutions didn’t return a request for comment.
That and other lawsuits came months after the Mozilla Foundation — the maker of the Firefox browser — published a report that called cars a “privacy nightmare.” The group said cars are among the least secure devices you can buy.
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ronjor · Jun 16, 2024

These apps track your driving habits and sell that information to insurance companies

Skye Jacobs 16 Jun 2024
Examples include Life360, MyRadar, and GasBuddy. They all have opt-in driving analysis features that rely on sensor and motion data from the phone. The apps also offer insights into things like safety and fuel usage. Many of these apps partner with a company called Arity, a data broker founded by Allstate.
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SRT · Jun 16, 2024

That sucks, people don't care about privacy that is the problem.

xxJackxx · Jun 17, 2024

SRT said: ↑

That sucks, people don't care about privacy that is the problem.
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That may be true for some but I expect that a lot of folks feel the way I do about it. What good does it do to care? What would one do? Boycott the insurance companies? Just about every service they provide is required by law at this point.

Guest 931 · Jun 28, 2024

LAUREN FIX
JUNE 28, 2024

At least eight carmakers in the U.S. have admitted they would backtrack on a voluntary privacy agreement and turn over personal customer data to government and police, prompting calls for an investigation.

Automotive News reports 19 carmakers had voluntarily signed up for the Consumer Privacy Protection Principles in 2014 — standards that would require U.S government agencies (including police) to obtain a warrant or court order to access customer location data.

However, eight automakers misled customers about giving driver data to police, and now U.S. lawmakers are raising questions about whether automakers can be held to account for departing from promises made about user privacy.

So who is giving your information to others? Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, Volkswagen, BMW, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, and Kia would turn over the data if a subpoena was produced — in violation of the standards they signed up for. More smoke and mirrors when it comes to your privacy.

These car companies are following the agreement they signed: General Motors, Honda, Ford, Stellantis, and Tesla require a warrant for location data, unless it is an emergency or customer consent was provided. Tesla is also the only brand to notify its customers of legal demands.[…]
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https://www.theblaze.com/align/is-your-car-spying-on-you-here-s-how-to-check

ronjor · Jul 27, 2024

Senators call on FTC to investigate automakers' sale of driving data to brokers

By The Associated Press July 26, 2024
Two U.S. senators are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers selling customers’ driving data to brokers who package it and then sell it to insurance companies
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Guest 931 · Aug 10, 2024

Ethan Xu
August 10, 2024

Ford, once an icon of American innovation, now wants to take the lead on another emerging and upcoming trend — mass surveillance.

In January 2023, Ford filed a patent application for a new technology that would allow it to track the driving behavior of vehicles on the road and report speeding violations to law enforcement. Vehicles would have cameras that activate if they detect speeding vehicles nearby and capture high-quality images of the offending vehicle and its identifying features, such as license plates or accessories attached to the offending car. Then, those images and GPS data would be shared with local law enforcement to decide whether to initiate a chase.[...]
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https://www.theblaze.com/return/big-brother-ford-awarded-patent-to-snitch-to-cops-when-you-speed

ronjor · Aug 14, 2024

Texas AG sues GM for allegedly collecting drivers' personal information without consent

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against General Motors for allegedly collecting private data on Texas motorists illegally and turning it over to insurance companies.
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