'Cars are the worst product category we have ever reviewed for privacy,' according to one group.
A 2020 Nissan Leaf is on display at the 2020 Pittsburgh International Auto Show on Feb. 13, 2020 in Pittsburgh. Maybe you are driving and having a private conversation with your best friend or spouse on your cell phone while your favorite song is on the radio. Since you are driving in your car with the windows up, you think no one can hear you. Someone can.
Since it was established in 2017, Privacy Not Included has been looking into the privacy and security of connected devices like phones and home pods like Alexa, and fitness trackers.
“Our personal information is big business,” Caltrider said, “They’re collecting as much data on you as they can, through your cars with the sensors, the microphones, the cameras that face in, the cameras that face out, the connected services that you use in your cars to listen to the radio, or navigate or contact emergency services, to the apps that you can use to start them, honk the horn set up, set up service appointments, all of that is collecting your data.
“Unfortunately, it’s not against the law. And that’s the problem,” Caltrider said. “Consumers need better privacy protections in California . Some consumers have better privacy protections … which allows them to at least get their data deleted. But I live in Vermont, I tried to get my car company to delete my data. And they laughed at me, basically. … They aren’t companies generally aren’t breaking the law, because there is no federal privacy law. And this is just where we are right now.
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