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"Cars with internet-connected features are fast becoming all-seeing
data-harvesting machines – a so-called “privacy nightmare on wheels”, according
to US-based research conducted by the Mozilla Foundation.
The researchers looked at the privacy terms of 25 car brands, which were found
to collect a range of customer data, from facial expressions, to sexual
activity, to when, where and how people drive.
They also found terms that allowed this information to be passed on to third
parties. Cars were “the official worst category of products for privacy” they
had ever reviewed, they concluded.
Australia’s privacy laws aren’t up to the task of protecting the vast amount of
personal information collected and shared by car companies. And since our
privacy laws don’t demand the specific disclosures required by some US states,
we have much less information about what car companies are doing with our data.
Australia’s privacy laws need urgent reform. We also need international
cooperation on enforcing privacy regulation for car manufacturers."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
