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How does GDPR affect this issue for cars bought/sold in EU market? Is the opt out complete? Does the right to be forgotten after the fact apply?

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IANAL but this is clearly not even close to being legal under GDPR. Especially those collecting article 9 stuff (biometrics, genetics, sexual orientation, race, etc).

I think its just a matter of time before someone buys a new car that does this and takes the manufacturer to the EU courts. The argument that concent is given when you buy/use the car will not hold up for one second.

Car manufactors will have to allow you to use the car without collecting anything.

My guess is that Mozilla only looked at the US market, and the article does not mention that this is US-only.

I think you are correct about the article. But I still think a lot of cars on the EU market collects (top much) information. But thats just a guess for sure

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