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Cars Invade Privacy By Collecting and Selling Driver Data Without Consent

  • Major car brands admit to selling drivers' personal information and sharing it with government without a court order.
  • Cars collect various sensitive data through sensors, cameras and connected devices, but give owners little control over it.
  • Car brands scored worst in privacy compared to other products; none met minimum standards set by Mozilla.
  • Only two brands offer deletion of data, but they don't sell cars in the US; Nissan found collecting most sensitive information.
  • Lack of regulations allow carmakers to profit from selling drivers' personal data with few safeguards.
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