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One Tech Tip: Modern cars are spying on you. Here’s what you can do about it
Modern vehicles gather data via telematics, cameras, and sensors with limited driver consent; regulators banned General Motors from sharing data without permission earlier this year.
- Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission banned General Motors for five years for sharing driver data without consent, which was used by insurance companies to set rates.
- About a decade ago vehicle telematics began spreading, and dealership staff often leave drivers unaware as they unwittingly consent via dashboard menus when driving a new car off the lot.
- Onboard systems capture detailed behaviors such as steering wheel movements, unlocking doors, face and eye movements, and record events like hard braking and incident recording.
- Drivers in the U.S. can use state privacy laws to limit data use or delete it via automaker online forms and mobile apps, while experts recommend a factory reset procedure and notifying the manufacturer when selling.
- Privacy4Cars and web tools can summarize an owner's exposure by VIN at vehicleprivacyreport.com, but turning off data disables navigation, roadside assistance, and BMW warns `their vehicle will behave like a smartphone in flight mode and will not transmit any data to the BMW back end.
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One Tech Tip: Modern cars are spying on you. Here’s what you can do about it
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Modern cars are collecting more data than ever, raising privacy concerns. The Mozilla Foundation says cars are the worst product category for privacy.
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