A report from Mozilla, the nonprofit that develops the Firefox browser, details how the policies of more than two dozen car manufacturers allow for the collection, storage and sale of a wide range of sensitive information about auto owners.
A Kia spokesperson said that the company does not actually collect its users’ sex life information, and that it includes that language in its privacy policy because it was part of the list of examples of “sensitive information” under California law. The spokesperson didn’t respond to a request for a full list of what types of sensitive personal information Kia does collect.
As a rule, U.S. companies turn over information to police if they are compelled to do so by a warrant or court order, and car manufacturers are no exception. Butof its policies goes significantly further, saying it may turn over customer data simply because a police officer or government official asks for it.
It’s unclear how much money car companies make from selling or trading the personal information on their users. But the privacy policies reflect an industry that has become awash in user data — especially location data, which can be incredibly useful for“These car companies are becoming like tech companies, but they don’t have any idea what they’re doing,” she said. “They’re like, ‘data, let’s get it all.
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