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Privacy on Cars. How to stop data collection and transmission? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Couple of months prior, I read an article on Mozilla, where they did a research on automakers and found none comply to good privacy measures. I am planning to buy a used car. I want to know how the data is collected and transmitted.

The car comes with a connected app though I am not planning to use it. It also has apple car play and android auto. Should I use those? The article states some manufacturers even records sexual activities. How are they transmitting these informations? Through connected phones?

My use is fairly basic, I want to use the Bluetooth audio system in the car for listening to music on my phone. I use maps on my phone.

What about car servicing? Can they access stored information?

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 months ago (4 children)

I recently bought a 2021 vehicle that has OnStar. I knew this would be a concern, but luckily there was a guide online to replace the antenna with a dummy antenna that isn't ever able to connect to the network to send data.

So that might be an option! It's still collecting but it's not sending anything back.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I bought a 2024 vehicle with OnStar, I wonder if the process is comparable... Could you share your source please?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I made a step by step guide to disable OnStar on my 2022 Bolt. Easy to do, not permanent, and doesn't disable the cellphone, Bluetooth, GPS, compass, or hands free microphone.

-source via a private proxy to that other site

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

Why would you host this on imgur?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Here's the Guide I used! I had to wing a little bit for my vehicle but it was still really easy https://quigs.blog/how-to-disable-onstar-on-the-chevy-bolt-to-protect-your-privacy/

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

You can do that on a Chevvy bolt? Fantastic

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Can't you just snip the OnStar wires?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why the dummy antenna?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

I think it throws an internal error if you pull the fuse or cut power to it? I'm not entirely sure. I did it so I could disable it and if I needed to re enable it for any reason it would be really easy.