Behind the Wheel, Under Surveillance: The Privacy Risks of Modern Cars

The auto industry is failing to give drivers control over their data privacy, according to researchers warning that modern cars are “wiretaps on wheels.” An analysis published on Wednesday revealed that in an era when driving is becoming increasingly digital, some of the most popular car brands in the world are a privacy nightmare, collecting and selling personal information about their customers. 

According to the Mozilla Foundation’s ‘Privacy Not Included’ survey, most major manufacturers admit to selling drivers’ personal information, with half of those manufacturers saying they’d make it available without a court order to governments, law enforcement agencies, or the insurance company. 

Automobiles have become prodigious data-collection hubs since the proliferation of sensors – from telematics to fully digitalised control consoles – has enabled us to collect huge amounts of data about vehicles. 

The findings of a new study indicate that car brands intentionally collect “too much personal data” from drivers, which gives them little or no choice regarding what they want to share. In addition to automobiles, the new study also examined products from a wide variety of categories, including mental health apps, electronic entertainment devices, smart home devices, wearables, fitness products, and health and exercise products, among other

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