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Despite privacy legislation, more and more people’s personal information ends up in the hands of companies and organizations. This also applies to the manufacturer of your car. But some car brands go very far with their data collection…
This is evident from a study by Mozilla. The organization that is committed to mapping the role of the Internet in people’s lives, investigated the privacy policy of 25 car brands. The conclusion was shocking: according to Mozilla, no brand handles the data it collects correctly. In fact, of all the product categories Mozilla’s team has ever examined, cars score by far the worst in terms of privacy.
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Data is shared and sold
It turned out that all brands surveyed collected more data than was necessary to perform their connected services. This data is reviewed, shared and resold by 84 percent of brands. The data is also passed on to investigative services. In addition, 92 percent of all brands do not give their customers any say in what happens with their personal information. Only Renault and Dacia inform drivers of their right to have their personal data deleted.
What data is involved?
But what personal data is this? Car manufacturers keep track of where you drive, how fast you drive and what kind of media you play in the car. However, it goes much further. For example, have Nissan in Come on written in their privacy policy that they may collect data about your ‘genetic information and characteristics’ and even about your sex life.
Also Tesla fell through the ice during the investigation. The American manufacturer owes this to the many AI systems and cameras that are installed on all Teslas. These cameras record everything, after which these images end up in the hands of Tesla. Reported in April Reuters that these images were viewed and shared by Tesla employees.
What about your car?
Mozilla has created an overview page that lists all 25 car brands examined. This way you can find out what the privacy policy of your car is. Unfortunately, there is a very good chance that this is not so good. According to Mozilla, there is only one solution: “Consumers have almost no control and choice over their privacy, other than buying an older car model.”