Data-Driven: Consumers raise concerns about automakers data collection practices [Video]

(InvestigateTV) — When recent retiree Thomas Maranda indulged in a red 2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI, convenience was his primary focus.

But his focus shifted after the dealer provided him with a litany of complex legal policies that detailed the personal information his new car would collect.

“It’s got a lot of computerized stuff, a lot of convenience features. I know there’s a lot of data collection going on,” Maranda said.

Vehicle data collection, as well as who has access to that data, has recently caught the attention of both legislators and researchers alike, with tech company Mozilla describing modern cars as a “privacy nightmare” in a recent report.

The company went on to say it ranked vehicles as the worst product category it’s ever reviewed in terms of privacy.

InvestigateTV analyzed privacy policies for 14 major automakers – all of which acknowledge the potential collection of operator data beyond driving …