Carmakers fail privacy test, give owners little or no control on personal data they collect

A new study found that most major car brands admit they may be selling your personal data, with half saying they will share it with the government or law enforcement without a court order. — AP

BOSTON: Cars are getting an “F” in data privacy. Most major manufacturers admit they may be selling your personal information, a new study finds, with half also saying they would share it with the government or law enforcement without a court order.

The proliferation of sensors in automobiles – from telematics to fully digitized control consoles – has made them prodigious data-collection hubs.