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'''User privacy:''' In the Mozilla Foundation's review of several Stellantis car brands, each received a "privacy not included" warning.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caltrider |first=Jen |last2=Rykov |first2=Misha |last3=MacDonald |first3=Zoë |date=6 Sep 2023 |title=It’s Official: Cars Are the Worst Product Category We Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy |url=https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250922012017/https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |archive-date=2025-09-22 |access-date=2025-09-29 |website=Mozilla Foundation}}</ref> The consumer privacy researchers concluded the following: <blockquote> [Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, and Jeep] signed on to a list of Consumer Protection Principles from the US automotive industry group ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION, INC. The list includes great privacy-preserving principles such as "data minimization," "transparency," and "choice." But the number of car brands that follow these principles? Zero. </blockquote> | '''User privacy:''' In the Mozilla Foundation's review of several Stellantis car brands, each received a "privacy not included" warning.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caltrider |first=Jen |last2=Rykov |first2=Misha |last3=MacDonald |first3=Zoë |date=6 Sep 2023 |title=It’s Official: Cars Are the Worst Product Category We Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy |url=https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250922012017/https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |archive-date=2025-09-22 |access-date=2025-09-29 |website=Mozilla Foundation}}</ref> The consumer privacy researchers concluded the following: <blockquote> [Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, and Jeep] signed on to a list of Consumer Protection Principles from the US automotive industry group ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION, INC. The list includes great privacy-preserving principles such as "data minimization," "transparency," and "choice." But the number of car brands that follow these principles? Zero. </blockquote> | ||
When responding to CNBC News's request for comment, | When responding to CNBC News's request for comment, Stellantis said the review mischaracterized their policies and "contained multiple errors."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ferris |first=Robert |date=2024-06-05 |title=Here’s why privacy advocates say automakers are spying on drivers |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/05/privacy-advocates-say-automakers-are-spying-on-drivers.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240831094555/https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/05/privacy-advocates-say-automakers-are-spying-on-drivers.html |archive-date=2024-08-31 |access-date=2025-09-29 |work=CNBC}}</ref> | ||
Following the release of the review, U.S. Senator Edward Markey queried automakers, including Stellantis, and called their responses ambiguous and a "fail[ure] to answer important questions" about how the data is used and kept secure.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-28 |title=Senator Markey Urges FTC to Investigate Invasive Data Privacy Practices of Automakers |url=https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-urges-ftc-to-investigate-invasive-data-privacy-practices-of-automakers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703164608/https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-urges-ftc-to-investigate-invasive-data-privacy-practices-of-automakers |archive-date=2025-07-03 |access-date=2025-09-30 |website=Ed Markey US Senator}}</ref> For example, Stellantis referred the Senator to their privacy policy, stating that it "addresses issues that you raised in your letter." | Following the release of the review, U.S. Senator Edward Markey queried automakers, including Stellantis, and called their responses ambiguous and a "fail[ure] to answer important questions" about how the data is used and kept secure.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-28 |title=Senator Markey Urges FTC to Investigate Invasive Data Privacy Practices of Automakers |url=https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-urges-ftc-to-investigate-invasive-data-privacy-practices-of-automakers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703164608/https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-urges-ftc-to-investigate-invasive-data-privacy-practices-of-automakers |archive-date=2025-07-03 |access-date=2025-09-30 |website=Ed Markey US Senator}}</ref> For example, Stellantis referred the Senator to their privacy policy, stating that it "addresses issues that you raised in your letter." | ||