Here’s How to Wipe Data From Your Car

Dennis Snider

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We are well and truly in the future, and our cars now have a lot of important data about us and our devices. It’s important that you manage this data just as diligently as you would the data on your Facebook or Instagram account.

Failure to do so could see strangers gain access to important information stored on your car. This could have a variety of unpleasant consequences, and it’s always better to be safe than sorry!

Here’s a look at the key areas you’ll want to take care of when it comes to wiping data from your car.

Phone contacts
If you sync your contacts with your car, they’ll be stored there. This can make it convenient when using hands-free but you’ll want to ensure that you manage those contacts. When you come to sell your car, you won’t want for another person to have access.

Paired Phones
You should be sure to delete your paired phones. While the phone needs to be in close proximity to the car to do anything, it’s always better to err on the side of caution and wipe them from your car before you sell or service your car.

Common Destinations
Your car tries to help you out by keeping track of your common destinations. This helps you to quickly navigate to a certain place, but it also means that if a stranger gets access to this information, they could ascertain your workplace or home. Be sure to wipe these destinations.

Wipe Everything
If you simply want to wipe everything, many cars offer the option to delete all of your personal settings in one fell swoop. This is a handy option and it saves you having to manually remove the other options.

We hope that these tips help you to be more conscious of the data that is stored within your car, and helps you when you come to remove it. Remember, it’s always better to be safe than sorry when it comes to your data – there are countless ways it can be used against you if it falls into the wrong hands.