However, these days we are in connected data centers and it seems that the car is more curious than ever. The Mozilla Foundation took a look at the data protection declarations of car manufacturers. And what she discovered might shock some drivers.

The strangest discoveries

Do you think genetic information or your sex life is only your business? Six car manufacturers seem to see it differently. And while Nissan may not really want to know how smart you are, we wonder why such terms even appear in a privacy policy. Is this simply a case of bureaucrat humor or is there something else going on?

Sex in a robot taxi – unobserved, really?

It may sound like a scene from a sci-fi movie, but people are actually having sex in self-driving taxis as they glide through the streets of San Francisco. But how “private” is such an experience in a connected vehicle really?

Data worth its weight in gold

We are used to online giants like Facebook and Google collecting data about us. But the fact that your car can store and sell data about your movements, habits and preferences takes the game to a whole new level. Who would have thought that choosing a restaurant or driving past a supermarket could provide such lucrative information?

Political games with data

The US currently does not have strong national data protection laws, and this has far-reaching consequences. Just think of Google deleting the location data of abortion clinics and women's shelters. In this environment, your car could be more than just a means of transportation. It could become a spy.

Conclusion: Your car, your new stalker?

It's time to realize how connected and information-hungry our vehicles have become. These “smart” machines may know more about us than we realize. And while some of these privacy statements may seem absurd, we should ask ourselves: is it really? Or is it just a matter of time before these “fictional” collections become reality?

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Mozilla Foundation

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