Consider the last time you rented a car or returned a car to the dealership. What happened to the information on your phone in the car? Did you delete it? In addition to you, how many other passengers left their phone information on the car while you were in it? Are you truly aware of what your car knows about you and what others have access to if you don't delete your data? Over four out of five cars sold last year contained personal data and information.Founder of Privacy4Cars, Andrea Amico, joins me to discuss the ever-growing security issues with phones, the privacy of personal data, the automotive industry, and how he is proving that not all heroes wear capes!Connect with Andrea Amico https://qrco.de/bcvBFZLet BZ Consultants Inspect What Should Be Expected?️ https://qrco.de/bcqqFoYoutube ▶️ https://bit.ly/3UdflwRFollow, subscribe, rate, and never miss a Facts Not Feelings Show!Chapters0:00 Start2:37 Did you know there was a company that protects you against all the data your car collects on you? Andrea Amico and his company Privacy4Cars is the first of its kind. Why is this so important to you? Why should you care that your car is a constant Big Brother? Cars are the third screen. Would you hand your unlocked phone to anyone, let alone a stranger? No. Cars are no different.4:41 Andrea Amico on Privacy4Cars' history and his passion for debunking myths and our mutual love of facts not feelings!5:56 Let’s start busting some of these myths! Do you truly know what happens when you plug your phone into your car? Do you know data and personal information is transferred to the car? Are you aware of your legal rights? This data can easily be accessed by law enforcement without a warrant, criminals, and others. While your phone may be encrypted, your car is not! Is data transferred if you only use bluetooth?10:17  Does your dealership currently have a procedure to remove all customer information when a car is traded into the dealership? In 2021, more than 4 out 5 cars were resold with customer’s information still on them. Even when businesses claim they are removing the data,  30-70% are still leaving personal customer data in the vehicle’s system.12:57 Do you feel your life is boring, and it doesn’t matter if Big Brother is listening in on you? Your car is literally building a profile on you.17:45 Where does the ownership and responsibility lie to remove personal data from the vehicle? How many privacy policies do you need to read for your car? Did you know that on average, it takes a college degree to understand these policies, which is not the average reading level in the United States? Think Facebook and Google’s Policies are too long? On average, your car’s policies are longer!20:53 If something is free, you are the product. As a consumer you are PAID for the vehicle, you should NOT be the product.24:44 How does the Privacy4Cars App work and help streamline the process?26:15 Where you can find and follow Andrea Amico and Privacy4Cars30:53 Lightning Round#FactsNotFeelings #MovingAutomotiveForward #YourCarsIsTheThirdScreen #PrivacyMatters #AssertYourRights #AndreaAmico #Privacy4Cars #DeleteYourData #DeleteDataFromYourPhonePermanently #HowToDeleteDataFromPhone #HowToDeleteDataFromYourPhoneBeforeSellingACar #HowToDeleteDeviceFromYourRentalCar #HowToClearInformationFromYourCar #HowDoIDeleteBluetoothDevicesFromMyCar #HowToRemovePersonalDataFromACar #GLBA #Consultant #Podcast #Automotive #CarConsultant #AutomotiveConsultant #CarTalk #CarDealership #WomenInAutomotive #WomenInBusiness #BrookeFurniss