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blobjim [he/him]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 years ago

Perfectly legal for cars to harvest your texts, call logs (WA state)

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Perfectly legal for cars to harvest your texts, call logs (WA state)

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blobjim [he/him]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 years ago
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Perfectly legal for cars to harvest your texts, call logs
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Just because they store messages in a way owners can't access doesn't mean it's a privacy violation, US court rules
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  • InevitableSwing [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    Serious question - why did the car makers do this? What’s their explanation/rational?

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      Same reason google and facebook want your data: $$$

      It’s more important to car companies to generate an ongoing revenue stream than it is to protect your privacy.

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        Further reading Mozilla Car Privacy Report

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      I think they’re just selling the data like any tech company does.

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