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Cars are a major privacy risk, collecting and sharing driver data

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Modern vehicles collect extensive location and driving data, which can be shared with third parties like insurers and marketers. The Mozilla Foundation has identified cars as a significant privacy concern due to this data collection. While some data is used for vehicle improvement, it can also impact insurance rates and be monetized, as seen with General Motors' past privacy violations. AI

IMPACT Drivers can manage their privacy settings to control data sharing from connected car features.

RANK_REASON Article discusses tools and methods for managing privacy settings in cars, rather than a new release or policy change.

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Cars are a major privacy risk, collecting and sharing driver data

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Gabriela Vătu) ·

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