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Ford promises not to sell your driving habits to data brokers

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Briefings

Ford announced a privacy promise to prevent selling driving data to third-party data brokers, distinguishing itself from competitors who faced legal issues for unauthorized telematics sharing. The automaker plans to use anonymizing and aggregating techniques to protect data while still using it for safety improvements. Customers can adjust data sharing levels, and Ford will provide clear information on how personal information is used.

Key points

• Ford vowed to never sell customer driving data to third-party data brokers to avoid legal and regulatory issues faced by competitors.
• Ford will use anonymizing and aggregating techniques to protect data while still using it to improve safety.

Context

This finding addresses a privacy promise by automaker Ford to prevent selling driving data to third-party data brokers, distinguishing it from competitors who faced legal and regulatory issues for unauthorized telematics sharing.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to Ford's stated promise and internal plans; specific implementation timelines, exact anonymization thresholds, or customer opt-out mechanisms are not detailed.

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