Comment on Is it possible to have privacy in a modern car?

Ocelot@lemmies.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• FuglyDuck@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Teslas for example are privacy nightmares.

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  • Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    General Motors isn’t much better.(This is from 2011) " OnStar, the service started by General Motors to support drivers through a cell phone system in their cars, has now told customers it may collect information on their movements and driving habits – even if they no longer subscribe to the service." abcnews.go.com/Technology/…/story?id=14581571

    digitaltrends.com/…/onstar-your-location-and-your…

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    • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I didn’t imagine they were.

      I’d feel it’s safe to assume any vehicle with the ability to send or receive data is going to be violating your privacy.

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• Nollij@sopuli.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Not OP, but cars are going down the same path as countless other “smart” devices. Things like fridges and TVs now include a considerable amount of tracking and datamining. It’s not unreasonable to expect that cars are doing the same thing, especially given that many include onboard cellular modems for the infotainment system.

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• WtfEvenIsExistence@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My parents new toytota has this feature that allows car’s gps location to be sent for “anti-theft” but that mean the car has an antenna that broadcast the location. Which means it could also activate the microphone inside the car (there is a voice command feature which means it has a microphone) and just listen in on conversations.

  Not saying they do that, but the potential of that happening is not really fun to think about.

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