Most drivers are aware that today’s cars collect – and share – data about all manner of things. But there’s a general ignorance about the specifics that could be cause for alarm.
Research conducted by Uswitch last year revealed that 72 per cent of motorists were unaware of cars collecting data related to how and when they are driven; 67 per cent didn’t realise that data pertaining to their use of GPS and infotainment could be gathered; 54 per cent were in the dark that some cars amass data on speed; and 53 per cent that route history is also accessible. Even a car’s current location can be tracked and stored; something that 44 per cent of drivers are apparently not wise to.
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