>dad bought a kia >hit 15,000k's>kia dealership calls him the same day saying his car is due for servicehow did they know?
>>29020874Telematics
>>29020874they probably know a lot more about him too.
>>29020874>how did they know?Every major auto manufacturer is collecting and selling your personal information through the head unit of your NEW vehicle.>According to Mozilla research, popular global brands — including BMW, Ford, Toyota, Tesla, Kia, and Subaru — can collect deeply personal data such as sexual activity, immigration status, race, facial expressions, weight, health and genetic information, and where you drive. Researchers found data is being gathered by sensors, microphones, cameras, and the phones and devices drivers connect to their cars, as well as by car apps, company websites, dealerships, and vehicle telematics. https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/blog/privacy-nightmare-on-wheels-every-car-brand-reviewed-by-mozilla-including-ford-volkswagen-and-toyota-flunks-privacy-test/You should not under any circumstance connect your cell phone to a vehicle's head unit over bluetooth or USB cable. And in some brands you will also need to pull the fuse for their onboard cell connection devices. GM specifically with their OnStar service got fined in court for collecting and selling data without informing customers at all.
my kia makes you hit confirm every time you start to see the nav screen and mentions it is spying on you
>>29020982>You should not under any circumstance connect your cell phone to a vehicle's head unit over bluetooth or USB cable.But I need to answer my calls while driving and using the phone endangers others.
>>29021014>But I need to answer my calls while drivingDo you really?
>>29021027Yes it's really nice being able to do that, especially if I'm picking someone up and they keep calling wondering where I am.
>>29021027i do because i have about 6 doctors that all need to contact me with news based off of my dying status
>>29020874Globalists.
>>29020982Removing fuses and getting space blankets in all the body panels and then one more layer in the car interior is the way to go
>>29021031Stop hiring prostitutes.