Toyota, Progressive Insurance, and a data analytics firm are now being accused of collecting detailed personal driving information without proper consent

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[–] 55 points 9 months ago (9 children)

The only way to truly avoid that outcome is with enforceable rules around consent, transparency, and control, letting drivers see exactly what’s being collected, who it’s going to, and giving them a real way to say no. That, or skip the connected car entirely and drive something that isn’t quietly reporting back every time you hit the brakes.

Yeah none of that's gonna happen anytime soon. When my 16 year old car bites the dust my next car will be another one from that same era. I'm not letting big brother know everything about me and jack up my insurance rates for the privilege of being spied on.

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  • [–] 34 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Amen. We all drive cars older than 2015, and I've gone against anything newer.

    The other issue is all those Flock cameras all over our state and surrounding areas, is almost impossible to not be tracked. I didn't consent to those being used by or municipal or city.

    I'm sick of being data points on a spreadsheet!!

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  • [–] 17 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    I'm so happy my city took down our flock cameras

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  • [–] 12 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Leave your mobile phone at home as it knows when you're driving, speed, acceleration, routes, times. Then you have the CCTV on the roads tracking your every move with your licence plate and facial recognition.

    And when you get home turn off the smart TV, smart fridge, smart dishwasher, doorbell cameras, Alexa's, Google's. These devices aren't for our convenience primarily; they're built to collect our valuable data about our living habits.

    Digitally connected electricity, gas and water meters all monitor our usage thus working out our lifestyle patterns and habits. Even smart lightbulbs have the capacity to snoop on our private lives.

    From the moment we wake up to turning off the light these connected devices quietly gather data about us innocuously... even when we sleep (phones monitoring breathing sounds).

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  • You can get "smart" devices that do not sell your data, but they are less common and they can be hard to find when shopping. You may not get a choice about "smart" meters, but you may be able to obfuscate your electrical usage with batteries. However, if the batteries have an internet connection they'll probably sell your data.

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