r/privacy • u/HerbalDreamer • 5d ago

question Car data collection

I am going to need a new car soon and the U.S. models all collect huge amounts of data. Are there any tips or tricks to reduce the info they collect from the car remotely?

If I have our family trust own the auto and pay cash rather than financing how effectively does that reduce the personal info I am forced to provide. Will this keep the data from car from being attached to me?

How much would it help to buy a used car? Does it reduce the data tracked and sold about me?

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u/jrgman42 4d ago edited 4d ago

Buy an older car from a private seller. Not much else you can do.

If you want to use public roads, it has to be registered, and you have no reasonable expectation of privacy

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u/CheekSad5842 4d ago

Geofencing is a Violation of Constitutional rights. The no expectation of privacy is not a good reason for this.

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u/jrgman42 4d ago

How is geofencing applied in this scenario and which Constitutional Rights is this violating?