PrivacyThe Driveabout 1 hour ago
Study: Cars Share Private Data Widely
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A Northeastern University and Consumer Reports study of 21 vehicles and 30 companion apps found cars share sensitive data with advertising, tracking and analytics firms. Seven apps transmitted VINs to Google, Microsoft and Meta. Fourteen of 17 automakers said vendor contracts covered data flows; only Honda removed location data from its app.
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