It's days like today where I'm glad Infiniti hasn't updated their shit since 2014.
this post was submitted on 06 Sep 2023
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The frustrating thing is that there's no clear way to know exactly how much you're exposing yourself with this. Even the article (and related links) don't spell it out adequately (IMO).
For example, I just purchased a new(ish) 2022 Nissan. I don't have the Nissan app on my phone and I don't subscribe to any of their connectivity services. Is my data staying in the car or is it finding some conduit back to Nissan? Is connecting my phone to the console for music and maps opening me up to Nissan's data collection? Is using bluetooth for music and hand-free calls exposing my data? Is there any way to know the specific avenues for data collection that present a risk and how can they be mitigated?
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Boy am I glad trucks are so expensive (and bedless) that I had to get a 2011 GMC Sierra 2500. This old gal doesn't even have Bluetooth and I have to use an adapter for my jams. I said to myself that this is the last truck I own and now it looks like that's going to be true.
Guess I'm happy my Toyota is the last model year that didn't have a connection to the app that's got privacy issues.
Thanks for linking this. Going to share it with some friends.
I assume this can only be collected when connecting your phone plus the app to the vehicle? You lose a lot of functionality if you don’t, but at least it would keep your data private?
The phone helps get them more data, but they can gather plenty just from the car and its data connection.
The really fun question is - if you elect not to pay for the data plan for your car, will they still enable it anyways because they can make more money selling your information than it costs to maintain a cell contract for the vehicle?
The car can collect data and it can be downloaded when you go to a repair
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