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Smart Car Dread: Mozilla Reports Tested Cars Failed Privacy Regulations, User Data at Risk

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Mozilla Reveals Tested Cars Failed Privacy Regulations

Mozilla recently disclosed that all 25 car brands it tested failed its privacy standards. While all, according to Mozilla, went overboard in their data collection and use rules, some even had disclaimers about gathering more private forms of information, such as your sexual history and genetic information. As it seems, this isn’t just a speculative: the tech used in today’s cars can collect this type of private data, and the fine print of user agreements explains how manufacturers get you into agreement every time you switch on the ignition.

Adonne Washington, who is a policy council at the Future of Privacy Forum, said. “These privacy policies are written in a way to ensure that whatever is happening in the car if there’s an inference that can be made, they’re still ensuring that there’s protection and that they’re compliant with different state laws.” The agreements take into consideration technology advancements that may occur while you own the car. According to Washington, tools designed to do one thing may soon be able to do more, therefore manufacturers must keep this in mind.

Kinds of data gathered

So it seems logical that a car manufacturer’s privacy policy would include every form of data feasible in order to protect the compan

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