That small lens tucked near your steering column or above the dashboard can feel a little unnerving the first time you notice it. It points right at your face, and it's paying attention while you drive. But the job it does is narrower than most people assume, and understanding what your car's interior camera can and cannot record clears up a lot of worry before it starts. Most driver-facing cameras watch your eyes and head to catch distraction or drowsiness in real time. Many systems process what they see on the spot and never save a recognizable image of you. The privacy question turns on one thing: whether footage stays in the car or gets sent somewhere else. What a Driver-Monitoring Camera Is Actually Looking For These cameras have a specific assignment. They track your eye and head p...