Discover the alarming extent of data collection in modern cars and how it's shared via SIM cards, WiFi, and OBD ports. Learn about shady tactics used to obtain data and the legal loophole for law enforcement to collect without a warrant. Explore the challenges of car surveillance and the need to push back against data overreach.
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Quick takeaways
Car manufacturers prioritize data selling over privacy, urging consumers to demand privacy as a feature.
To protect car privacy, disconnect external devices and question dealers about data collection practices.
Deep dives
Rising Concerns About Car Data Collection
Car manufacturers, data brokers, and even governments are extensively collecting information from modern vehicles, turning them into surveillance devices on wheels. The lack of privacy understanding and deliberate data concealment have led to a concerning level of data overreach in cars.
Privacy Measures for Car Data Sharing
Data transmission from cars occurs through various means such as USB connections, radio waves, and SIM cards, enabling the sharing of information with multiple entities. Disconnecting external devices, limiting connections, and questioning dealers about data collection practices are initial steps to enhance car privacy.
Challenges and Advocacy for Car Privacy
Navigating the complexities of car data collection involves identifying and opting out of data sharing mechanisms like app functionalities and additional services. Companies and consumers advocating for clearer privacy policies, informed purchasing decisions, and regulatory changes are crucial steps towards safeguarding car privacy rights.
We now know that the data collection in modern cars is out of control -- The question is, how does that data even leave your car? And what, if anything, can you do to stop it?
That's what we cover in this video, Part 3 of our car privacy series: SIM cards, WiFi, and OBD ports.
We also talk about how companies trick us into handing over our data, things that we can do to push back against this insane overreach that we’ve somehow normalized, and the giant legal loophole for cars that makes it super easy for law enforcement to collect your data without a warrant.
00:00 Your Car Saw What You Did in the Backseat! 02:57 Don't plug in ANYTHING 04:41 Satellite and Bluetooth 05:47 WiFi 06:29 SIM Cards 08:22 Find out what's going on! 11:10 Shady Tactics 14:38 Challenging Data Overreach 16:35 Car Warrant Loophole 18:00 There is Hope
There currently are no easy fixes to the problem of car surveillance. Car manufacturers currently only see the opportunities that come from selling your data. Let’s make sure they also see the opportunity of offering privacy as a feature, by making our voice heard!
Special Thanks to: Andrea, Woody, Sam, and David for sharing their expertise!
Check out YOUR vehicle’s privacy report at: vehicleprivacyreport.com
Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Reuben Yap, Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval and Naomi Brockwell