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79% of smart dash cams we tested had security flaws and concerns, and in some cases they were breaking the law - Out of 28, only six didn't have any concerns. (www.which.co.uk)
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[–] 54 points 6 months ago (10 children)

Joke’s on them. Mine is a Chinese company. I already know it spies on me. So does my car with its “disabled” cell connection that promises not to broadcast my whereabouts.

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    So does my car with its “disabled” cell connection that promises not to broadcast my whereabouts.

    Find the antenna and physically unplug it.

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    I've been shopping for a dash cam. It seems like all the brands are Chinese companies except Garmin?

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  • [–] 18 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child)

    I wouldn’t worry about it too much. You can get some without WiFi. You just have to yank the microsd if you want to see the files. The one I have has WiFi but it’s so slow I can’t even preview videos. I have to connect to its WiFi, so unless it’s randomly connecting to open WiFi’s while I’m driving without my knowledge, I can’t see how it would transit much.

    Don’t spend too much though. They break after a couple years. Especially if you live in a hot climate like a desert.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    that's fine, if you only use it on private roads. but if not, you are recording plenty of people (even not counting drivers) who did not consent to being recorded.
    then who knows what happens with the recordings. and that's the actual problem.

    too bad its not enforced.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Speaking as someone from the US, consent is not required to record someone in public.

    "There is no responsible expectation of privacy while in public."

    If you don't want to be recorded by people at random, stay home.

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  • [–] 0 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    in civilized countries consent is required for that

    If you don't want to be recorded by people at random, stay home. you are free to die

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child)

    It's the same in most of Europe afaik. You can't be filmed as a primary subject without consent. For example, I can photograph you in the background of a monument or in nature, without having to ask your consent.
    It's the same for dashcams, you are filming the road primarily not the pedestrian.

    Edit: even better, in France (and iirc in Belgium too) I can photograph you as a primary subject without consent, but I cannot reproduce or distribute the picture of you without your consent.
    Look up "Droit à l'image" if you want to know more.
    Edit2: Hungary seems to have laws like I initially described, so taking pictures of videos in public should be okay as long as more than 1 person is visible on it.

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