The digital age is upon us in the automotive industry, and with that comes any number of concerns. Chief among them is the matter of privacy. That's right: your car is snitching on you. Car companies are allegedly using high tech features to collect data and information for reasons you might not be all that happy about if you're driving a tech-forward car. What data is being collected by automakers? Who are they sharing it with? What are they using it for? And what can we do to protect ourselves and our sensitive information? How can you stop your car from selling you out? Let's investigate this controversial topic and explore one of the biggest scandals in recent automotive history: will our cars ever be safe again?
Electronic Frontier Foundation Guide: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/how-figure-out-what-your-car-know…
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:08 Intro Song
02:16 The Report You Don't Know About
06:02 What This Means For Your Insurance Premium
09:22 The Dangers of Relying On These Driving Reports
11:22 This Is Spreading Across the Car Industry
12:42 Hidden In the Fine Print
14:07 Trouble at Volkswagen
21:02 Cars Are Awful For Privacy
27:27 What You Can Do
31:17 Conclusion
36:08 Sources and Photo Credits
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