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Call for CHOICE to review connected cars' data collection
Original: Perhaps CHOICE ought to review cars for their connectivity and what is actually captured and sent as well as where it is
Consumer advocates are arguing that Australian consumer group CHOICE should test cars not just for performance but for connectivity — what data vehicles capture, where it is sent, and to whom. The discussion cites findings that all connected cars tested contacted their manufacturer's servers, raising questions about how much driving and personal data automakers collect and share.
Why now: Growing public concern over privacy and data collection in internet-connected vehicles.
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Evidence
- Perhaps CHOICE ought to review cars for their connectivity and what is actually captured and sent as well as where it is sent. “All of the cars contacted a first-party domain (i.e., the OEM)—after all, all the cars tested were connected cars and that means connecting to… · RaymondPierreL3@aus.social · 14
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