‘Privacy Nightmare on Wheels’: Every Car Brand Reviewed By Mozilla — Including Ford, Volkswagen and Toyota — Flunks Privacy Test
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Mozilla’s latest edition of *Privacy Not Included reveals how 25 major car brands collect and share deeply personal data, including sexual activity, facial expressions, and genetic and health information.
  • NaibofTabr@infosec.pubEnglish
    5·
    10 months ago

    Hmm, but I did not agree to those privacy policies nor was I provided with a copy.

    This seems like potential grounds for a lawsuit. Anyone have an idea how to demonstrate harm?

    • 9point6@lemmy.worldEnglish
      0·
      10 months ago

      I’m pretty sure the EU GDPR requires explicit & clear consent for data collection.

      That’s up to a £17.5m fine or 4% of your annual turnover, whichever is higher

      • Deceptichum@kbin.social
        0·
        10 months ago

        That’s nothing.

        100% of last years profit. Make them almost die the first time and utterly ruin them if they do it a second.

        Sick of these insignificant fines that do nothing to stop these companies.

        • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          0·
          10 months ago

          Its not even borderline ridiculous. The fines are so low they just incorporate them into operating costs. Jail the entire executive suit and board if a company does this shit, no bail.

          • 9point6@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            10 months ago

            I highlighted turnover deliberately. 4% of any company’s turnover is absolutely not something that can be rolled into BAU running costs.

            Not least of all, if a company doesn’t fix the violations, they’ll come for it again with a fresh 4% fine.

            Edit: typo

  • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    Does anyone know of a resource for figuring out where the SIM cards are in all these modern cars? You really can have all the privacy you want if you remove the ability of these spywheels to call home.

    • Rascabin@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      Probably the equivalent of where the Death Star’s weakness lies. Hard to reach on purpose.

      • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        For sure – but I’m not asking if average joe-asshole can figure out which end of the screwdriver works best. I’m asking if there’s resources for where in the car the black boxes live. Service manuals - ect.

        • DaGeek247@kbin.social
          1·
          10 months ago

          There is. On my toyota it was called the DCM telematics module. Had its own fuse so it was super easy to disable.

  • Rascabin@lemmy.mlEnglish
    0·
    10 months ago

    Can’t they just make dumb EVs for now? I mean we don’t have to go all out Starks Enterprises with every EV to attract customers. I still need buttons and things i can feel while driving.

    • Steve@communick.newsEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      Not related to EVs at all. Every new, feature rich car, is like this.
      Camera systems for semi-autonomous driving, blind spot warnings, and parking assist. Always on cellular connections for maps, navigation, and roadside assistance. The tech has been in most cars for a decade or more. It’s the last 5ish years the manufactures realized they could collect all the data and have another revenue stream.

  • Optional@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Researchers found data is being gathered by sensors, microphones, cameras, and the phones and devices drivers connect to their cars, as well as by car apps, company websites, dealerships, and vehicle telematics. Brands can then share or sell this data to third parties. Car brands can also take much of this data and use it to develop inferences about a driver’s intelligence, abilities, characteristics, preferences, and more.

    What the actual crispy-fried fuck is this? Drivers intelligence? Sexual activity?!?