Ford: Difference between revisions
update ccpa metrics to 2024, fix repossession and fordpass citations, move orphan competition bureau ref to freedom ford, opt-in language per mozilla |
Added camera and microphone recordings as data covered under Ford policies that are impossible to opt out of, per their current privacy policy for connected vehicles (all vehicles) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Visual edit |
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:Ford’s data collection practices and privacy policies have raised significant concerns: | :Ford’s data collection practices and privacy policies have raised significant concerns: | ||
:*Extensive data collection: Ford collects a wide range of personal and vehicle data, including location, driving behavior (speed, braking), voice commands, media preferences, and even passenger information. This data is linked to the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), which can be tied to individual users.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Privacy |url=https://www.ford.com/help/privacy/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260210074703/https://www.ford.com/help/privacy/ |archive-date=February 10, 2026 |website=Ford}}</ref> | :*Extensive data collection: Ford collects a wide range of personal and vehicle data, including location, driving behavior (speed, braking), voice commands, media preferences, and even passenger information. This data is linked to the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), which can be tied to individual users.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Privacy |url=https://www.ford.com/help/privacy/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260210074703/https://www.ford.com/help/privacy/ |archive-date=February 10, 2026 |website=Ford}}</ref> | ||
:*Data collected includes purchase history, financial information, coarse and precise location data, contact information, identifiers (e.g., VIN, account ID), user-generated content (e.g., voice recordings from smart features), search and browsing history for advertising purposes, usage data, sensitive information (under "Inferences"), diagnostics, and more.<ref name=":0" /> | :*Data collected includes purchase history, financial information, coarse and precise location data, contact information, identifiers (e.g., VIN, account ID), user-generated content (e.g., voice recordings from smart features), search and browsing history for advertising purposes, usage data, sensitive information (under "Inferences"), diagnostics, vehicle camera and microphone recordings, and more.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
:*Aggregates data from external sources as well, including users' social media posts.<ref name=":0" /> | :*Aggregates data from external sources as well, including users' social media posts.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
:*Privacy policy is designed to prevent quickly searching for important terms.<ref name=":0" /> | :*Privacy policy is designed to prevent quickly searching for important terms.<ref name=":0" /> | ||