Car companies are sneakily selling your driving data
Car companies are tracking drivers’ data and selling it to third-party data brokers — leaving their customers to suffer the consequences.
Get the information, tools and resources it takes to protect yourself in today’s ever-changing marketplace.
These days we all need to be smart consumers. We need access to the information and resources it takes to avoid the latest scams, stop identity thieves, spot rip offs and keep unsafe food and toxic products out of our shopping carts. PIRG’s consumer watchdog team does the research, publicizes issues through the media, produces consumer guides, and sends out consumer alerts so we all have the tools to make smart, safe, informed choices.
Car companies are tracking drivers’ data and selling it to third-party data brokers — leaving their customers to suffer the consequences.
Our guide provides tips for avoiding price-gouging and a how-to for reporting bad actors.
Frontier, Spirit, JetBlue have the worst complaint ratios, measured per 100,000 passengers. Horizon, SkyWest, Mesa and Delta have the best records.
We get 15 billion scam robotexts a month, up from 1 billion a month in 2021.
Study details how government consumer watchdog protected Americans’ finances
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is buried under an onslaught of consumer complaints, according to our search of its public consumer complaint database.
Consumer Watchdog, PIRG
Senior Director, Federal Consumer Program, PIRG