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This study looks at how and with whom connected #cars share your data

In news that should surprise very few, connected cars remain a complete #privacy nightmare. But now we have a better idea of what data those cars are giving away, and to whom, thanks to a study conducted by a team of researchers at #NortheasternUniversity and #ConsumerReports. Testing 21 cars from 19 different brands revealed patterns of traffic to #advertisers and #trackers , as well as data shared with Big Tech firms like #Microsoft and #Adobe. And using a car’s companion app can multiply the problem, their testing found.

In 2023, the #Mozilla Foundation published a widely covered report looking at the privacy policies of more than two dozen #automakers. They were appalled, writing that “cars are the worst product category we have ever reviewed for privacy.”

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/connected-car-data-privacy-is-still-abysmal-study-finds/

This study looks at how and with whom connected #cars share your data

In news that should surprise very few, connected cars remain a complete #privacy nightmare. But now we have a better idea of what data those cars are giving away, and to whom, thanks to a study conducted by a team of researchers at #NortheasternUniversity and #ConsumerReports. Testing 21 cars from 19 different brands revealed patterns of traffic to #advertisers and #trackers , as well as data shared with Big Tech firms like #Microsoft and #Adobe. And using a car’s companion app can multiply the problem, their testing found.

In 2023, the #Mozilla Foundation published a widely covered report looking at the privacy policies of more than two dozen #automakers. They were appalled, writing that “cars are the worst product category we have ever reviewed for privacy.”

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/connected-car-data-privacy-is-still-abysmal-study-finds/

This study looks at how and with whom connected #cars share your data

In news that should surprise very few, connected cars remain a complete #privacy nightmare. But now we have a better idea of what data those cars are giving away, and to whom, thanks to a study conducted by a team of researchers at #NortheasternUniversity and #ConsumerReports. Testing 21 cars from 19 different brands revealed patterns of traffic to #advertisers and #trackers , as well as data shared with Big Tech firms like #Microsoft and #Adobe. And using a car’s companion app can multiply the problem, their testing found.

In 2023, the #Mozilla Foundation published a widely covered report looking at the privacy policies of more than two dozen #automakers. They were appalled, writing that “cars are the worst product category we have ever reviewed for privacy.”

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/connected-car-data-privacy-is-still-abysmal-study-finds/

This study looks at how and with whom connected #cars share your data

In news that should surprise very few, connected cars remain a complete #privacy nightmare. But now we have a better idea of what data those cars are giving away, and to whom, thanks to a study conducted by a team of researchers at #NortheasternUniversity and #ConsumerReports. Testing 21 cars from 19 different brands revealed patterns of traffic to #advertisers and #trackers , as well as data shared with Big Tech firms like #Microsoft and #Adobe. And using a car’s companion app can multiply the problem, their testing found.

In 2023, the #Mozilla Foundation published a widely covered report looking at the privacy policies of more than two dozen #automakers. They were appalled, writing that “cars are the worst product category we have ever reviewed for privacy.”

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/connected-car-data-privacy-is-still-abysmal-study-finds/

This study looks at how and with whom connected #cars share your data

In news that should surprise very few, connected cars remain a complete #privacy nightmare. But now we have a better idea of what data those cars are giving away, and to whom, thanks to a study conducted by a team of researchers at #NortheasternUniversity and #ConsumerReports. Testing 21 cars from 19 different brands revealed patterns of traffic to #advertisers and #trackers , as well as data shared with Big Tech firms like #Microsoft and #Adobe. And using a car’s companion app can multiply the problem, their testing found.

In 2023, the #Mozilla Foundation published a widely covered report looking at the privacy policies of more than two dozen #automakers. They were appalled, writing that “cars are the worst product category we have ever reviewed for privacy.”

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/connected-car-data-privacy-is-still-abysmal-study-finds/