It looks like the Federal Trade Commission (Chaired by Lina Khan) will finally go after the auto industry for their continued abuse of car owner privacy.
Considering what has happened lately, the example of GM selling car owner's driving data to data brokers comes to mind, this is long overdue:
In 2023, Mozilla released a report noting that modern cars had the worst security and privacy standards of any major technology industry the organization tracks. That was followed by a NYT report earlier this year showing how automakers routinely hoover up oodles of consumer driving and phone info, then sell access to that data to auto insurance companies looking to justify rate hikes.
The very least the auto industry can do is make these transactions clear to car owners, but most of the time they can’t even do that.
Now it looks like the FTC might be considering legal action against the auto industry for lax privacy standards. An FTC blog post indicates that the “connected car” industry has been on the agency’s “radar for years,” and hinted at potential future actions:“Car manufacturers—and all businesses—should take note that the FTC will take action to protect consumers against the illegal collection, use, and disclosure of their personal data.”
Your mouth to God's ear, Ms. Khan.
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