Your car is selling your data

# Summary Modern cars collect extensive data on drivers' behavior—including speeding habits and driving times—and sell it to third-party data brokers and insurance companies, often without drivers' full knowledge or consent. The Federal Trade Commission penalized General Motors in 2024 for this practice, and investigations show nearly every major automaker engages in similar data collection across multiple confusing privacy policies. While proposed legislation like the DRIVER Act aims to give vehicle owners more control over their data, privacy advocates argue it doesn't go far enough since it would still allow automakers to sell driving data to third parties.