He is also the developer of the popular internet browser Firefox, has done a lot of research into the processing of personal data in safe internet use and has drawn up warning guides in the past. Mozilla Foundation, this time made a striking survey of the most popular car brands in the world. The research team investigating how companies process user data, you can’t even imagine it achieved results. Mozilla found that car companies “sell” user data in almost every field.

Mozilla’s research includes world-renowned automakers, including Renault, Toyota, Tesla, Nissan, Kia, Volkswagen, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, and Hyundai. 25 companies was included. Mozilla researchers have thoroughly investigated how these companies collect and distribute user data. According to research companies 84 percentshared user data with third parties. While 76 percent of companies seek customer consent to sell user data, 56 percent information shared with government and law enforcement agencies.

What data do car companies share?

According to research from Mozilla, car companies have any data you can think of. they can share. We are already used to sharing information such as name, address, email address and telephone number. But companies go further than that. So much so that the race, genetic information of the driver and even immigration status Even more private data can be shared with third parties.

How does a car company collect so much data?

According to Mozilla, data on car owners is instant through cars meeting. Mozilla stated that there are computers that can record systems in cars for decades, and that modern cars can even connect to the Internet. sensorsclaims to collect data with voice assistants and phone connections. What Mozilla actually means is this: Today, your smartphones and cars actually track you and collect your data in the same way.

Tesla is worse off than 24 other companies!

Mozilla in its research on the auto industry 5 categories made. Tesla was the only company that fell short in all of these categories, namely “data usage,” “data control,” “driving data,” “safety,” and “artificial intelligence.” The vast majority of the remaining 24 manufacturers fall into the remaining four categories, with the exception of artificial intelligence. fell short. Anyway; The second worst company according to Mozilla was Nissan. According to Mozilla, Nissan has “your sex life” even follows. A similar situation exists at Kia….

The status of brands according to Mozilla:

Car companies are worse off than sex toy companies with mental health practices.

There is one striking detail in Mozilla’s research. Which, according to the organization, has a bad reputation for its lack of data privacy. mental health practices 37 percent are safer than the surveyed car companies. And car companies are even worse off when they share security information. According to Mozilla researchers, dating apps and companies that produce sex toysthey are in a much better position than car companies in terms of safety information.

All this okay. So how do we protect ourselves?

Mozilla’s statements also mentioned what users can do. Sorry for the explanation, but it is possible not much. After all, there is no single brand that is very good in this area. However, Mozilla doesn’t believe that companies are made up of thousands of words. that they can read the privacy policysays that in this way they can find solutions to protect themselves…

Remark: Note that this article reflects Mozilla’s research. Another investigation by a different team tomorrow may yield different results.