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

submitted 5 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] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This is what you are looking for: https://youtu.be/pA0zYTmi5ck

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (5 children)

If buying new, I believe you can ask to have the modem removed from the vehicle, which wouldn't allow your car to access the internet. Haven't had the opportunity to try this myself yet, but very much plan on it for whatever vehicle I purchase new in the future.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

You really can't

Also don't start breaking your own car like some of these comments suggest. It can go wrong in many ways and may even harm the value of the car.

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

As long as you have a Google or Apple phone in your pocket... The car will actually not gather much more than your phone already does... So don't overthink it.

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