blobjim [he/him] to technology • 1 year agoPerfectly legal for cars to harvest your texts, call logs (WA state)external-linkmessage-square4 fedilinkarrow-up140
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minus-squareInevitableSwing [none/use name]hexbear4·1 year agoSerious question - why did the car makers do this? What's their explanation/rational? link
minus-squarePalacegalleryratio [he/him]hexbear6·1 year agoSame reason google and facebook want your data: $$$ It’s more important to car companies to generate an ongoing revenue stream than it is to protect your privacy. link
minus-squarePalacegalleryratio [he/him]hexbear6·1 year agoFurther reading Mozilla Car Privacy Report link
minus-squareMaoo [none/use name]hexbear4·1 year agoI think they're just selling the data like any tech company does. link
Serious question - why did the car makers do this? What's their explanation/rational?
Same reason google and facebook want your data: $$$
It’s more important to car companies to generate an ongoing revenue stream than it is to protect your privacy.
Further reading Mozilla Car Privacy Report
I think they're just selling the data like any tech company does.