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Call for CHOICE to review car data privacy
Original: Perhaps CHOICE ought to review cars for their connectivity and what is actually captured and sent as well as where it is
A comment from Australia suggests consumer group CHOICE should test cars for connectivity and examine what data they collect, where it is sent, and to whom. The remark cites findings that all connected cars tested contacted their manufacturer's own domains, raising questions about how much driving and personal data vehicles transmit and how transparent carmakers are about it.
Why now: Growing public concern about connected cars collecting and sharing driver data.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 4 snapshots from 4 h ago to 40 min ago.
Evidence
- Perhaps CHOICE ought to review cars for their connectivity and what is actually captured and sent as well as where it is sent. “All of the cars contacted a first-party domain (i.e., the OEM)—after all, all the cars tested were connected cars and that means connecting to… · RaymondPierreL3@aus.social · 14
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