▲ 217 ▼ Court rules automakers can record and intercept owner text messages (therecord.media) submitted 2 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 30 comments fedilink hide all child comments A Seattle-based appellate judge ruled that the practice does not meet the threshold for an illegal privacy violation under state law, handing a big win to automakers Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and General Motors.
[+] Melpomene@kbin.social 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) But how can you really be sure? Lte chips are small. Also what if you take it in for service and they pull the data 😂 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago But how can you really be sure? By refusing to own any car manufactured after the technology became available. That's my strategy, anyway. (It's also 'cause I like things like manual transmissions that are harder to find on newer vehicles.) permalink fedilink source parent [+] Melpomene@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) But how can you really be sure? Lte chips are small. Also what if you take it in for service and they pull the data 😂 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago But how can you really be sure? By refusing to own any car manufactured after the technology became available. That's my strategy, anyway. (It's also 'cause I like things like manual transmissions that are harder to find on newer vehicles.) permalink fedilink source parent [+] Melpomene@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago But how can you really be sure? By refusing to own any car manufactured after the technology became available. That's my strategy, anyway. (It's also 'cause I like things like manual transmissions that are harder to find on newer vehicles.) permalink fedilink source parent