Cars are trying to spy on you, and it's only just the beginning
Modern vehicles collect vast amounts of personal data, including location, behavior, and biometric information, often without drivers' full awareness. This data can be shared with or sold to third parties like insurance companies, potentially affecting rates and raising privacy concerns. As new regulations require even more data collection, experts warn consumers are largely unaware of the extent and implications.
- ▪Cars can collect data on your location, driving habits, facial expressions, weight, and even biometric details like eye movement and fatigue levels.
- ▪Insurance companies use driving data to adjust premiums, and some carmakers admit to selling data without disclosing buyers.
- ▪A 2023 Mozilla analysis found all 25 major car brands reviewed failed basic privacy standards, with some collecting sensitive details like race and financial information.
- ▪New U.S. regulations will require cars to include biometric systems to detect impaired driving, expanding the type and volume of personal data collected.
- ▪Experts say most drivers are unaware of how much data their vehicles collect and how it might be used or shared.
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Trillions of miles of data: Your car is spying on you, and it's only just the beginning4 days agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleThomas GermainSerenity Strull/ Getty ImagesFrom your weight and facial expressions to your destination, cars collect a startling amount of data about you. Some of it may even raise your insurance costs. But you can take some simple steps to limit what they know about you.Cars used to mean freedom. When I first got the keys to the old family Toyota it was a rite of passage, a sign I was old enough to step away from the watchful eyes of my parents and enter a world where time and decisions were mine alone. Things change.Modern cars are computers on wheels, and giant corporations are using them to suck up intimate details about your life and make more money.
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