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Automakers’ data privacy practices “are unacceptable,” says US senator (arstechnica.com)
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[–] spaghetti_carbanana@krabb.org 31 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Makes me wonder if anyone out there is maintaining a list of (I can’t believe I’m about to say this) privacy-respecting cars

[–] mreiner 12 points 11 months ago

Mozilla’s “least to most creepy” ranking is the best resource I’ve found so far:

https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/categories/cars/

[–] sic_semper_tyrannis@feddit.ch 2 points 11 months ago

I would think most cars before 2010 should be okay. Infotainment was pretty rudimentary at that point

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 14 points 11 months ago

I want to thank the Automakers for giving me more reasons to ride a bike! 🤗 🤗

[–] rebul@kbin.social 10 points 11 months ago

Typical Washington bluster for optics. Auto manufacturers and their unions contribute too much money to politicians, nothing will be done.

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 3 points 11 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

And like many technologically engaged Ars Technica readers, he does not like what he sees in terms of automakers' approach to data privacy.

On Friday, Sen. Markey wrote to 14 car companies with a variety of questions about data privacy policies, urging them to do better.

The problems were widespread—most automakers collect too much personal data and are too eager to sell or share it with third parties, the foundation found.

Markey noted the Mozilla Foundation report in his letters, which were sent to BMW, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Stellantis, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, and Volkswagen.

The senator is concerned about the large amounts of data that modern cars can collect, including the troubling potential to use biometric data (like the rate a driver blinks and breathes, as well as their pulse) to infer mood or mental health.

"Although certain data collection and sharing practices may have real benefits, consumers should not be subject to a massive data collection apparatus, with any disclosures hidden in pages-long privacy policies filled with legalese.

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