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Couple of months prior, I read an article on Mozilla, where they did a research on automakers and found none comply to good privacy measures. I am planning to buy a used car. I want to know how the data is collected and transmitted.

The car comes with a connected app though I am not planning to use it. It also has apple car play and android auto. Should I use those? The article states some manufacturers even records sexual activities. How are they transmitting these informations? Through connected phones?

My use is fairly basic, I want to use the Bluetooth audio system in the car for listening to music on my phone. I use maps on my phone.

What about car servicing? Can they access stored information?

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[-] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works -4 points 1 week ago

Buy a used car, or don't buy a car at all and ride a bike, walk, or use public transit. Might have to move to a place that has busing, subways, bike lanes, etc. but it isn't impossible.

[-] niucllos@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago

Depending on what you're trying to avoid, even 18 year old cars had OnStar gps that could in theory always track you unfortunately

[-] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

Pretty much any device could also be removed, disabled, or prevented from transmitting/receiving.

[-] delirious_owl@discuss.online 1 points 1 week ago

This is what I do, but sometimes you have to ride in someone else's car. Trying to tell them you don't want to speak because its a god damn surveillance capsule doesn't go over well

this post was submitted on 05 Jul 2024
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