Your e-scooter speed, acceleration, position, performance of parts are all monitored every moment by maker
Recently when an E-scooter rider got into accident and blamed the bike, the maker released data that showed how fast the scooter was going at that very moment
Buyers are told this helps makers intervene for repairs and maintenance
They are told they can access data but makers are often reluctant
This means where you go, where you stop and for how long, how fast you drive are known in real time
Data is gold in today’s world. It can help build your personality profile
How fast you drive could indicate your consumer preferences, for instance
And can help companies do target marketing of products to youIt impacts your privacy too
Unlike Microsoft, Google and Amazon, there are no industry standards on use of this data
In foreign countries, this data vests with third parties ensuring privacy
Not in India. E-scooters could be the next big data collectors