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===Invasive data sharing (''2023'')===

In 2023, a report by the [[Mozilla|Mozilla Foundation]] found that Nissan, along with other major car manufacturers, were recording a large amount of customer data which were classed as a "privacy nightmare"<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Caltrider |first1=Jen |last2=Rykov |first2=Misha |last3=MacDonald |first3=Zoë |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/ |website=Mozilla Foundation |date=6 Sep 2023 |access-date=3 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260127041610/https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |archive-date=27 Jan 2026}}</ref> for consumers. This report found that Nissan were collecting a very large amount of personal data with very little security information, and could record information about the customer's "sexual activity" as per their terms and conditions. Mozilla found Nissan to be the worst perpetrator in terms of data collection and privacy policies, only behind [[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla]] who was using driver data to train their autopilot AI feature. The report found all car companies to be breaching privacy rights of their customers, however Nissan's privacy policy stood out to researchers as one of the worst they investigated.

In 2023, a report by the [[Mozilla|Mozilla Foundation]] found that Nissan, along with other major car manufacturers, were recording a large amount of customer data which were classed as a "privacy nightmare"<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Caltrider |first1=Jen |last2=Rykov |first2=Misha |last3=MacDonald |first3=Zoë |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/ |website=Mozilla Foundation |date=6 Sep 2023 |access-date=3 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260127041610/https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |archive-date=27 Jan 2026}}</ref> for consumers. This report found that Nissan were collecting a very large amount of personal data with very little security information, and could record information about the customer's "sexual activity", per their terms and conditions, with the possibility of selling the data to third-party advertisers<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zilber |first=Ariel |date=2023-09-06 |title=Nissan, Kia can collect data on drivers’ ‘sexual activity’ and ‘sex lives’: privacy watchdog |url=https://nypost.com/2023/09/06/nissan-kia-collect-data-about-drivers-sexual-activity/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-05-05 |work=New York Post}}</ref>. Mozilla found Nissan to be the worst perpetrator in terms of data collection and privacy policies, only behind [[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Price |first=Emily |date=2023-09-06 |title=Your dream car is a privacy nightmare |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90949162/car-privacy-tesla-nissan-honda-mozilla-list |url-status=live |access-date=2026-05-05 |work=Fast Company}}</ref> who was using driver data to train their autopilot AI feature. The report found all car companies to be breaching privacy rights of their customers, however Nissan's privacy policy stood out to researchers as one of the worst they investigated<ref name=":0" />.

===Shutdown of 2G app for older electric cars in the UK (''2024'')===

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==See also==

* [[BMW]]

*[[BMW]]

* [[Tesla]]

*[[Tesla]]

* [[Toyota]]

*[[Toyota]]

==References==

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 ===Invasive data sharing (''2023'')===
-In 2023, a report by the [[Mozilla|Mozilla Foundation]] found that Nissan, along with other major car manufacturers, were recording a large amount of customer data which were classed as a "privacy nightmare"<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Caltrider |first1=Jen |last2=Rykov |first2=Misha |last3=MacDonald |first3=Zoë |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/ |website=Mozilla Foundation |date=6 Sep 2023 |access-date=3 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260127041610/https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |archive-date=27 Jan 2026}}</ref> for consumers. This report found that Nissan were collecting a very large amount of personal data with very little security information, and could record information about the customer's "sexual activity" as per their terms and conditions. Mozilla found Nissan to be the worst perpetrator in terms of data collection and privacy policies, only behind [[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla]] who was using driver data to train their autopilot AI feature. The report found all car companies to be breaching privacy rights of their customers, however Nissan's privacy policy stood out to researchers as one of the worst they investigated.
+In 2023, a report by the [[Mozilla|Mozilla Foundation]] found that Nissan, along with other major car manufacturers, were recording a large amount of customer data which were classed as a "privacy nightmare"<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Caltrider |first1=Jen |last2=Rykov |first2=Misha |last3=MacDonald |first3=Zoë |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/ |website=Mozilla Foundation |date=6 Sep 2023 |access-date=3 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260127041610/https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |archive-date=27 Jan 2026}}</ref> for consumers. This report found that Nissan were collecting a very large amount of personal data with very little security information, and could record information about the customer's "sexual activity", per their terms and conditions, with the possibility of selling the data to third-party advertisers<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zilber |first=Ariel |date=2023-09-06 |title=Nissan, Kia can collect data on drivers’ ‘sexual activity’ and ‘sex lives’: privacy watchdog |url=https://nypost.com/2023/09/06/nissan-kia-collect-data-about-drivers-sexual-activity/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-05-05 |work=New York Post}}</ref>. Mozilla found Nissan to be the worst perpetrator in terms of data collection and privacy policies, only behind [[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Price |first=Emily |date=2023-09-06 |title=Your dream car is a privacy nightmare |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90949162/car-privacy-tesla-nissan-honda-mozilla-list |url-status=live |access-date=2026-05-05 |work=Fast Company}}</ref> who was using driver data to train their autopilot AI feature. The report found all car companies to be breaching privacy rights of their customers, however Nissan's privacy policy stood out to researchers as one of the worst they investigated<ref name=":0" />.
 ===Shutdown of 2G app for older electric cars in the UK (''2024'')===
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 ==See also==
-* [[BMW]]
+*[[BMW]]
-* [[Tesla]]
+*[[Tesla]]
-* [[Toyota]]
+*[[Toyota]]
 ==References==