PrivacyTechCrunchabout 1 hour ago
Study Finds Cars Share Data With Tech Firms
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Northeastern University researchers, with Consumer Reports, tested 21 late-model vehicles from 17 automakers and 30 companion apps. Nineteen cars sent traffic to third parties including Google, Meta, and Adobe; seven apps leaked VINs, emails, phone numbers, and precise location. Pairing an app to a car roughly doubled ad and tracking exposure. Most automakers blamed others or consumers; Honda improved practices.
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