According to a new study, modern cars with internet connections can pose major privacy risks.
Nowadays, modern cars are getting popular and they have features which can detect accidents and call emergency services, and overall ask questions about your driving experience. All of this is possible due to internet connection of the car, but it can be a big surveillance device.
Modern cars are able to take clear and revealing pictures of you and the data can be misused. This was revealed after analyzing 15 most popular car brands in Australia that car companies can also use your information for marketing and research purposes, as well as share your data to third parties. Austroads predicts that 93% of new car sales in Australia will be connected by 2031, which raises questions about privacy.
These connected cars require drivers and passengers to download an app and use it for different connected services. The manufacturers can acquire the personal data of users and that data can be disclosed to data brokers without any consent. The data can then be used for various criminal purposes and can even pose national security risks.
The study looked at privacy terms of connected cards sold in Australia. The documents were lengthy with about 14,000 words, which made privacy conditions almost unreadable. There were also a lot of missing privacy terms too. It found that the home and work address, location history and mobile phone linked to people using the car can be revealed. All the references about privacy terms were almost vague and the car companies had mentioned that they can use the information collected for research or marketing purposes.
Customers say that they need a proper privacy law for connected cars so their data doesn't get used for other purposes. The Australian Privacy Act is under review for several years so in the meantime, customers should understand the privacy terms on their own to protect their data.
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Nowadays, modern cars are getting popular and they have features which can detect accidents and call emergency services, and overall ask questions about your driving experience. All of this is possible due to internet connection of the car, but it can be a big surveillance device.
Modern cars are able to take clear and revealing pictures of you and the data can be misused. This was revealed after analyzing 15 most popular car brands in Australia that car companies can also use your information for marketing and research purposes, as well as share your data to third parties. Austroads predicts that 93% of new car sales in Australia will be connected by 2031, which raises questions about privacy.
These connected cars require drivers and passengers to download an app and use it for different connected services. The manufacturers can acquire the personal data of users and that data can be disclosed to data brokers without any consent. The data can then be used for various criminal purposes and can even pose national security risks.
The study looked at privacy terms of connected cards sold in Australia. The documents were lengthy with about 14,000 words, which made privacy conditions almost unreadable. There were also a lot of missing privacy terms too. It found that the home and work address, location history and mobile phone linked to people using the car can be revealed. All the references about privacy terms were almost vague and the car companies had mentioned that they can use the information collected for research or marketing purposes.
Customers say that they need a proper privacy law for connected cars so their data doesn't get used for other purposes. The Australian Privacy Act is under review for several years so in the meantime, customers should understand the privacy terms on their own to protect their data.
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