Is Mazda selling our driving data?

[mazda248]

Hi, i had let 800 deactivate TCU but how to turn the modem off?

can still be location tracked by active modem?

 

[200955]

There was an article in the NYT today that some car companies are collecting data on owner’s driving and selling them to data brokers, who in turn is selling them to insurance companies that then use that data to increase your insurance rates. OnStar and Subaru are 2 that are mentioned. Does anyone know if Mazda is doing the same?

Here’s a gift link to the article:

Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies (Published 2024)

LexisNexis, which generates consumer risk profiles for the insurers, knew about every trip G.M. drivers had taken in their cars, including when they sped, braked too hard or accelerated rapidly.

www.nytimes.com

Sure are! Had a service light come on several times that had to be cleared the hard way. I know it was meant to be cleared by a dealer only. One way to get you into a shop so they could find something that needed repairing. That's where they really make their money.

 

[mazda248]

Sure are! Had a service light come on several times that had to be cleared the hard way. I know it was meant to be cleared by a dealer only. One way to get you into a shop so they could find something that needed repairing. That's where they really make their money.

there was light on saying in vehicle connection issue, had inspection to check something like that for a few days. now the inspection light is off itself. should i go to dealer and let them kill the modem signal? should be free right it comes with the tcu.

 

[200955]

Usually pertains to up coming service as indicated in the HUD screen. Probably reminding you in advance that the tires need rotating or oil changed or "Get your arse into a dealer, we need money!"
If there's no code issued for this, there's a one permanent coming.

 

[fordin888]

I know this thread is from 2024, but the whole telematics and data tracking situation has only gotten worse since then. Opting out of the connected services in the Mazda app is a good start, but your historical data is likely already circulating among the insurance aggregators.

I turned off the Drive Insure toggle a while back, yet my rates still inexplicably jumped at renewal time despite zero accidents. I lost so many hours fighting these data brokers by hand that I finally gave up and used Protect My Data to automatically wipe my name off those lists, because doing it manually is a total waste of time.

Also, you can call your insurance provider and explicitly tell them to remove you from any telematics-based discount programs so they can't force an app on your phone.

 

[N7turbo]

I turned off the Drive Insure toggle a while back, yet my rates still inexplicably jumped at renewal time despite zero accidents.

Wait, your insurance went up by how much?

Were you able to reach any resolution with the insurance company? And which one is it?