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As reported by Driving, an offshoot of The Sunday Times, GPS systems can even help police to solve previously unsolvable crimes. When Wai Hong Tsang murdered his ex-wife in England, he had a solid alibi. However, as time went on, police became suspicious of Tsang and checked his navigational system. Using the system, police saw that his car had been sitting empty for two hours during in the time when his wife was killed. Using this knowledge, they were able to check CCTV and saw him on a bicycle both before and following the murder, leading to his arrest and conviction. In summary, while your navigational system can’t give a wealth of information, it can give information on your whereabouts.
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Additionally, per Popular Mechanics, some GPS systems are connected to service providers who can then make calls. While this is harmless on the surface, and indeed can be extremely useful in emergencies, it also means your data could be being sold without your permission. Not only this, but several former Tesla workers told Reuters in 2023 that they not only could see who was behind the wheel, but had access to information like when a car crashed, and, worryingly, what the inside of people’s garages or the outside of their properties looked like.
