Car Companies: Stop Your Huge Data Collection Programs - eviltoast

Nowadays, our cars are anything but a private space — they are full blown data collection nightmares on wheels.

New Mozilla research has revealed that popular global car brands — like Chevrolet, Nissan, Toyota, Kia, Audi, Jeep, Honda, Volkswagen, and more — are collecting your deeply personal data, like your genetic information and sexual activity. This invasive harvesting of information is collected via a web of sensors, microphones, cameras and the phones, apps, and connected services you use in your vehicle.

Car companies are brazenly collecting deeply personal information about people the moment they get into a car, often without explicit consent to do so. And that’s why the Mozilla community is now coming together to force car companies to respect our right to privacy. Add your name to ask car companies to stop collecting, sharing and selling our very personal information.

Find out more about our research on cars in the official launch blog post.

  • Evkob@lemmy.caEnglish
    30·
    1 year ago

    Another reason bicycles are the best form of transport 😎

    You mean I get to exercise, see my city from close up, reduce my environmental impact and protect my privacy??

    • HughJanus@lemmy.mlEnglish
      10·
      1 year ago

      Lots of bicycles are implementing spyware these days too. Obviously not “analog” bikes.

    • suenoromis@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I wouldn’t say best form of transport because it depends what you’re transporting, how far you’re going and when do you need to be there, if you’re commuting to work or cycling for pleasure.

      If it really was the best form of transport, I would have a bike, but because of what my job demands it is literally impossible or insane to do.

      That being said, I do miss my old bike (it got stolen 😔) and tinkering with it, super worth the money I bought it for.

    • Crabhands@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Im a cyclist who would love to not have to own a car but its just impossible between the suburbs, winter climate, and shitty, dirty public transport in my city. It also takes 10x longer to get anywhere. Plus anyone I know who bikes to work stinks.