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Privacy on Cars. How to stop data collection and transmission?

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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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No_Eponym@lemmy.ca
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Right, because that’s a viable option. Worked so well for smart TVs too.

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Catsrules@lemmy.ml
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Honestly there is more options for smart TV alternatives than cars.

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_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works
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Buy commercial grade TVs or a projector: They don’t have that garbage.

You can also just buy older used cars, which are still perfectly good and do not have invasive surveillance that companies use to profit off of you with no benefit to you.

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