That was Nissan. I don’t think that it was ever established that they were, just that their click-through privacy agreement had the consumer explicitly give them the right to do so.
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They apparently say that they put it in there because the data that they did collect would permit inferring sexual orientation (like, I assume that if they’re harvesting location data and someone is parking outside gay bars, it’s probably possible to data-mine that).
On Nissan’s official web page outlining its privacy policy, the Japan-based company said that it collects drivers’ “sensitive personal information, including driver’s license number, national or state identification number, citizenship status, immigration status, race, national origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, sexual orientation, sexual activity, precise geolocation, health diagnosis data, and genetic information.”
“Nissan does not knowingly collect or disclose consumer information on sexual activity or sexual orientation,” a company spokesperson told The Post.
“Some state laws require us to account for inadvertent data collection or information that could be inferred from other data, such as geolocation.”
Yep. I’m stuck driving cars from the mid-2000s at the latest because it’s a deal-breaker for me.
I’d love to have an electric car, but because they’re all newer than that (except for some really rare compliance/fleet-only cars from the '90s with NiMH batteries, like the Ford Ranger and first-gen RAV4), I’d have to convert an ICE car to electric myself.
My 2021 Seat Leon has this idiotic panel on the semi underside of the dash on the left side of the steering wheel.
It controls the headlight modes, fog lights, and, most annoyingly, front and rear de-mist, all controlled by touch buttons.
So if you are driving and the windows are fogging up for some reason, you need to take your eyes off the road and carefully touch only the two buttons for de-misting.
I counter the privacy crap with a constant stream of podcasts when I drive…
2012 prius-c, physical air-conditioning temp knob, physical buttons for everything. Added CarPlay receiver, and it’s the perfect vehicle. No electronic “syncing” to be done. Just works.
It’s so frustrating that if you buy a modern car you have to give up any semblance of privacy
I like the one that sells your data about your sexual orientation, lol. It’s just so beyond the pale these days.
That was Nissan. I don’t think that it was ever established that they were, just that their click-through privacy agreement had the consumer explicitly give them the right to do so.
kagis
They apparently say that they put it in there because the data that they did collect would permit inferring sexual orientation (like, I assume that if they’re harvesting location data and someone is parking outside gay bars, it’s probably possible to data-mine that).
https://nypost.com/2023/09/06/nissan-kia-collect-data-about-drivers-sexual-activity/
Yep. I’m stuck driving cars from the mid-2000s at the latest because it’s a deal-breaker for me.
I’d love to have an electric car, but because they’re all newer than that (except for some really rare compliance/fleet-only cars from the '90s with NiMH batteries, like the Ford Ranger and first-gen RAV4), I’d have to convert an ICE car to electric myself.
I appreciate my 12 yr old car for this reason. Also, physical buttons I can hit without taking my eyes off the road
My 2021 Seat Leon has this idiotic panel on the semi underside of the dash on the left side of the steering wheel.
It controls the headlight modes, fog lights, and, most annoyingly, front and rear de-mist, all controlled by touch buttons.
So if you are driving and the windows are fogging up for some reason, you need to take your eyes off the road and carefully touch only the two buttons for de-misting.
I counter the privacy crap with a constant stream of podcasts when I drive…
2012 prius-c, physical air-conditioning temp knob, physical buttons for everything. Added CarPlay receiver, and it’s the perfect vehicle. No electronic “syncing” to be done. Just works.
My 2004 was the newest car I’d had when I bought it in 2018. I don’t plan on ever buying anything newer.