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Privacy on Cars. How to stop data collection and transmission? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Drive older cars and learn how to fix them!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I prefer not burning fossil fuels

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Older EV?

For example I think the old leafs use the 3G data connection. Now that the 3G system has been retired no more data collecting!!

At least that is what I understand.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Most parts of Europe still have 2G service, so 3G isn't fully dissapearing for at least the next 20 years there.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

USA still has 2G, but 3G is definitely no longer around. Those frequencies have been portioned out for 4G LTE and 5G.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

You're right. I had a quick look on Wikipedia and it seems that 3G is getting shut down sooner due to frequency overlap with newer generations as you've said. 2G seems to not have so much overlap so it's living longer.

I thought "if 2G is still around and is x years old and still isn't fully disabled, then 3G which is y years old must have at least y-x years left. But alas, I was wrong, and thank you for correcting me.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago

So walk.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Easy - just keep pouring money into them, always, forever.

Edit: yes yes but this anecdote where an old car you heard about/own works forever for free

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Depends on the make and model. Some cars can just keep going with low maintenance, but I do see your point!