If you are driving a vehicle that requires a key to engage the ignition, congratulations, your privacy is more than likely intact. There is something to be said about the adage, “They don’t make them like they used to.”
In contrast, today’s cars are smart, leveraging computers, cameras, and sensors to track and monitor vehicle diagnostics – everything from tire pressure and fuel (or available battery) to engine performance. Most come equipped with key fobs, vehicle apps, GPS, and collision avoidance systems. These “smart cars” have a plethora of ways to collect information on what your vehicle is doing, its location, and how fast it is going.
There is a trove of information that is being collected by your car every day, raising privacy concerns.
So, who collects and controls this information? According to an article in The Wall Street Journal, numerous companies can collect data, from the automakers and original equipment manufacturers that make components such as in-car navigation or infotainment systems, to the satellite radio companies and in-vehicle security and emergency services providers.
Similar to apps and web services, most of these systems offer the capability to turn off or adjust the tracking capabilities. But who really takes the time to read the manual?
At Global Integrity, we value your privacy. Our QTel™ (formerly Qphone) secure communications platform does not collect any personal or device information. Our goal is to ensure the utmost in privacy and security when exchanging voice, messages, and video conversations.
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While smart vehicles offer convenience, safety, and reliability, there is something to be said about the freedom a vintage muscle car provides when cranking it up with the turn of a key.
