Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

Having data privacy laws are great. But if those laws can’t be practically enforced or your rights easily asserted, they’re not very useful. Modern cars are chock full of sensors, many of which are used to monitor the passengers and collect personal data. But cars are subject to privacy laws, too. Opting out of data collection or requesting data deletion should be straightforward. Andrea Amico and Merry Marwig from Privacy4Cars just completed a massive study on this, and the vast majority of auto brands had horrible user experiences for data management. They will share their findings with us on today’s show. Interview Notes Privacy4Cars: https://privacy4cars.com/  California UX whitepaper: https://privacy4cars.com/ux-california/  Vehicle Privacy Report tool: https://vehicleprivacyreport.com/  Company auto info: https://Privacy4Cars.com/CISO  GDPR auto info: https://Privacy4Cars.com/GDPR  Opt Out Code: https://optoutcode.com/ IoT on Wheels talk: https://instituteofprivacydesign.org/2025/08/1