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Car companies are tracking drivers’ data and selling it to third-party data brokers — leaving their customers to suffer the consequences.
R.J. Cross
Director, Don’t Sell My Data Campaign, PIRG
A new investigation found that GM, Honda, Kia, Subaru, Hyundai and Mitsubishi are tracking drivers’ data on everything from when they drive to how hard they hit their brakes.
At least they’re guarding that data and only using it to make their cars safer, right?
Wrong.
Right now, some of the biggest car companies are tracking millions of drivers’ data, sneakily selling it to third-party brokers, and leaving their customers to suffer the consequences.
The consequences we’ve seen so far are scary, such as insurance companies jacking up rates with no explanation. But the secretive wheeling and dealing of consumers’ personal data means that there’s a world of data breaches, identity theft and targeted scams right around the corner.
What information does your car computer track?
Cars and their connected apps know a lot about their drivers. They know how far you go, the start and end time of your trips, how hard you brake, how quickly you accelerate — and they may be tracking that information without drivers’ knowledge.
One data broker has detailed driving data on more than 10 million drivers.
Overnight and without explanation, one of these drivers found that his insurance had spiked by 21%. Why? Because GM had sold his driving data to a third-party broker, which compiled 130 pages of his driving behavior and sold it to his insurance company.
What does it mean when a company sells your data?
After automakers collect the data, third-party brokers sell that data to other companies — in this case, insurance companies — that use it against consumers without them knowing it.
The consequences could span far beyond insurance rates, though. With every secret handoff from data broker to buyer, we’re more at risk for data breaches, identity theft or targeted scams.
Your data includes personal information about you, your habits, behavior and preferences. If that information — your identity — gets into the wrong hands, it can be used against you.
How do I opt out of car data collection?
Unfortunately, much of the data-collecting technology that your vehicle uses can’t be opted out of. Most new cars today will have some type of location-tracking technology included.
Consumers shouldn’t have to worry that their car’s computers or connected apps are sharing their data with other entities. It’s time for car companies to reverse course by committing to not sharing or selling consumer data for anything other than what consumers are expecting — a functional car and safe driving experience.
Sign our petition to tell automakers to stop sharing your data.
Palestinian villages in the West Bank are seeing an increase in illegal settler attacks since October 7, 2023, the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Some of the settlers are attacking farms and killing livestock. NBC News’ Hala Gorani has more on the increase in violence.
Violence has flared in the Occupied West Bank. At least five Palestinians, including two children, have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a refugee camp, and one Palestinian man was shot dead in an attack by Israeli settlers near Bethlehem.
I have almost 200 YouTube channels I follow. One is the one I will share with you today. They have the weirdest and oddest subjects. And yes they are seemingly from the UK. I learn a lot from this channel as they host everything from hitmen, to politicians, to celebrity snack wars, to escort grandmothers. Below are two videos. One an elderly woman enjoying the time of her life as a senior escort who also provides sex and a porn director discussing the honest secrets of his job. I personally learned a lot more from the grannie and I loved her attitude, and I won’t spoil it, but you should hear who her youngest and oldest clients were. Hugs. Scottie
In this episode of Honesty Box we talked to a 70 year old escort Caroline, who told us about secrets of her profession, what was her weirdest sex request and if sex gets better with age.
In this revealing episode of Honesty Box, porn director Dick Bush answers your burning questions about what it’s really like to work on the set of a porn film. Dick explains how he makes the performers feel comfortable, discloses tricks and trades of the porn set and tells us what happens if he misses the all-important ‘money shot’. He also tackles the big questions around porn such as, can you be a feminist and work in the porn industry? Does penis size matter? And, how do you tell your family about your job?
