Mozilla Calls Out Car Manufacturers for Lack of Consumer Privacy, “It’s Official: Cars Are the Worst Product Category We Have Ever Reviewed for...

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Folks interested in buying a new car may want to look beyond the fine print as Mozilla calls out manufacturers over its findings regarding privacy. The IT community is somewhat aware that the current state of consumer protections with modern automobiles is, well, questionable. According to investigations into the matter by Mozilla, famous for its Firefox web browser which in recent years it has been shoring up with updates to aid its users for privacy, auto manufacturers have essentially turned cars into data-harvesting machines.

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[Grimlakin]

Sounds like auto manufacturers want that cell phone metadata real bad.

"You can pay a subscription to unlock all of your car's NICE features... OR turn on our tracking metadata algorithm that gathers anonymous data like GPS positioning, Engine load, speed, and tachometer data."

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Sounds like auto manufacturers want that cell phone metadata real bad.

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