The automaker plans to rely on anonymization and aggregation techniques while continuing internal data use to improve vehicle safety. The move follows General Motors settling for $220 million over allegations that it sold driving and location records without consent. While regulators like the Federal Trade Commission can hold the brand accountable for public claims, standard exceptions remain for law enforcement and service providers. Drivers who opt out of location sharing will also sacrifice key amenities, including remote start and wireless software updates.
Key points
Making a public privacy commitment exposes the automaker to potential deceptive practice…: Making a public privacy commitment exposes the automaker to potential deceptive practice lawsuits and fines from federal regulators.
Drivers who elect to disable internal vehicle tracking features will lose access to built…: Drivers who elect to disable internal vehicle tracking features will lose access to built-in navigation and remote vehicle functions.
The company still maintains standard contractual exceptions to share customer information…: The company still maintains standard contractual exceptions to share customer information with external service vendors and law enforcement agencies.
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Ford vowed to never sell customer driving data to third-party data brokers as part of a new privacy promise aimed at setting the automaker apart from competitors that have faced legal and regulatory blowback for sharing telematics with data brokers without authorization.
Ford promises not to sell your driving habits to data brokers
Following GM’s $220 million settlement, Ford promises to never sell customer driving data to data brokers, attempting to set itself apart in an industry rife with tracking.
Following GM’s $220 million settlement, Ford promises to never sell customer driving data to data brokers, attempting to set itself apart in an industry rife with tracking.
As part of its new promise, Ford says it will strive to protect customer data by using aggregating and anonymizing techniques. It will also “provide clear and easy-to-understand information about how we use your personal information.” And while Ford says it will still use data to improve safety, it will allow customers to adjust how much or how little data they would prefer to share.
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