As far as Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) is concerned, Ford's in-car data collection practices don't measure up.
Franken reached out to Ford last month, asking the carmaker to explain what data location information the company collects, how it obtains customers' permission to collect data, and how it shares the data.
While Franken seemed OK with Ford's description of its practices, he was unsatisfied that Ford relied on the fine print of its website and mobile app user agreements to obtain consumer consent to collect the data.
"No location data is wirelessly transmitted from the vehicle without customer consent.
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