Connected Cars Are a Surveillance Platform
Consumer Reports and Northeastern found connected cars share driving data with insurers, brokers, and agencies.
Northeastern University and Consumer Reports reviewed privacy policies from 15 automakers and filings from insurtech data brokers. They report that first-use infotainment and mobile-app consent screens often secure permission for driving-data collection that drivers accept without reading. Recipients can include insurers, lenders, telematics exchanges, risk-scoring brokers, infotainment vendors, and government agencies. Bruce Schneier argues connected-car owners remain under manufacturer surveillance even as paying customers.
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