Car Data Collection: Privacy Concerns and Profit Motives
Car Data Collection: Privacy Concerns and Profit Motives
🚗 Your car's dirty secret
Modern vehicles are collecting vast amounts of personal data, raising privacy concerns. Car manufacturers often justify this as a safety measure, but the real motive appears to be data control and profit.
Key points:
- Cars gather extensive personal information
- Manufacturers sell data to brokers and insurance companies
- Data collection is masked as a safety feature
- The true goal is controlling and monetizing user data
This trend highlights the growing tension between technological advancement and personal privacy in the automotive industry. As vehicles become more connected, consumers may need to be more vigilant about their data rights.
This explainer paints an unfortunate picture of our cars gathering huge amounts of personal information, and car manufacturers selling it to big data brokers or insurance companies. They mask it as "safety", but as always it's about controlling data. 🔎 youtube.com/watch?v=7Olo7B…
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