Americans’ cars now have the ‘unmatched power to watch, listen and collect information about what you do and where you go,’ according to a concerning new study.
According to the Mozilla Foundation, at least 84 percent of 25 car brands studied have the power to share or sell the personal data of drivers to to data brokers, law enforcement, and others.
‘The gist is: they can collect super intimate information about you — from your medical information, your genetic information, to your ‘sex life’ (seriously), to how fast you drive, where you drive, and what songs you play in your car,’ the study said.
The study gave all 25 of the studied cars ‘Privacy Not Included’ warnings, finding the car brands were collecting ‘too much personal data’ from drivers.’
The study also looked at other digital products such as smart home devices, mental health apps and exercise products. Researchers claimed vehicles ‘have the most problems when it comes to protecting a [user’s] privacy.’
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