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ono ( ono@lemmy.ca )  to TechnologyEnglish ·
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Mozilla flunks 25 major car brands for data privacy fails

www.theregister.com

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Mozilla flunks 25 major car brands for data privacy fails

www.theregister.com

ono ( ono@lemmy.ca )  to TechnologyEnglish ·
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Does your vehicle really need to know about your bedroom antics?

…and the related Mozilla report

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    I skimmed the article. Some manufacturers are not listed. Mazda for one.

    Edit: I am unclear. Should I presume Mazda and others that are not listed are doinga good job?

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      In Mozilla’s “Privacy not included” report, Mazda isn’t listed as one of the 25 car brands they tested.

      Their related article goes on to state, that all of the 25 brands they tested earned the Label, which I take to mean, that by extension probably most if not every car brand has privacy flaws.

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      I too came looking for Mazda in the report and was disappointed.

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      I skimmed through their privacy policy and I’m not confident Mozilla would approve. They can share the telemetry that comes from your car, including it’s physical location.

      https://www.mazdausa.com/site/privacy-connectedservices

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      Should I presume Mazda and others that are not listed are doinga good job?

      Doubtful. Absence from a list like this usually just means that the people investigating had limited resources, and therefore chose a representative sample instead of doing an exhaustive survey.

      If this report gets much attention, it would be a good opportunity for any car makers that do well on privacy (if they exist) to start boldly advertising it.

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