Cars are data-harvesting machines. These brands share your personal information
Cars are data-harvesting machines. These brands share your personal information
A Choice investigation has found most of Australia's popular car brands collect and share "driver data", ranging from braking patterns to video footage and voice recognition information.
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Tesla Collects voice and video and shares some data with third parties
Hyundai Collects and shares voice recognition and other data with third parties
Kia Collects and shares voice recognition and other data with third parties
Mazda Collects and shares driving data, as well as "voice consumption" data
MG Collects driver data, unclear if shared
Ford Collects and shares driver data, but not biometric data
Toyota Collects and shares driver data, including driver behaviour and vehicle location, but not biometric data
Isuzu Ute Does not collect or share driver data in Australia
Subaru Does not collect or share driver data in Australia
Mitsubishi Does not collect or share driver data in Australia