Tesla Vehicle Data Collection
Tesla, Inc. · Connected Car
✓ Reviewed
Index
Processes camera and diagnostic data primarily on-vehicle by default and shares fleet-learning footage only with opt-in consent, though Mozilla still failed it for a confusing, lengthy privacy policy.
Why this rating
Tesla processes camera and diagnostic data primarily on-vehicle by default and requires opt-in consent for fleet-learning footage sharing, a more privacy-protective architecture than peers, though Mozilla still failed it for a confusing, lengthy policy.
What it is
- Microphone
- Camera
- GPS / location
- Requires a cloud account
- Works offline
- Manufacturer
- Tesla, Inc.
- Category
- Connected Car
- Model years
- 2012-present
- Market status
- Current
- Companion app
- Tesla App
The evidence 1
Independent research, regulatory action, lawsuits, breaches and journalism about this device — the "what actually happens" axis. Each links to its source.
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Mozilla's *Privacy Not Included* review found all 25 major car brands failed its privacy standards, the worst category it had ever reviewed.
Why it matters here: Mozilla still failed Tesla despite its more privacy-protective on-vehicle default processing, citing policy complexity.
Descriptive, cited, not legal advice; ratings are versioned and corrections create a new version. Data from the IoT Info Grabber DB research project, CC BY-SA 4.0.