Why you should delete your personal data from your car before selling


Many functions in modern cars work with apps and in doing so will collect information about us – information the car's next buyer may be able to access. — dpa

BERLIN: Data privacy concerns are not exclusive to electronic devices and Internet services.

Modern cars also hold a lot of information about their users. For that reason, you should always delete your private data before you sell a car or return one that you hired.

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