Court rules automakers can record and intercept owner text messages

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[–]UncleWillard56 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

No, no new info, but does there have to be damages here? It's a privacy issue. Your car should not have the right to your personal, private data, period. I'm sure there's something deep in the legal language of the contract when you buy the car that let's them do this, but there should be laws to protect your privacy in this instance. I don't want my appliances spying on me and I don't understand what good this does a customer.

[–]noshore4me 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I agree, but if it's in the terms of service and the driver chooses to link their phone to their car, the onus is on the driver. I would never run my calls through the car nor would I look at my texts on the screen, but some people prefer convenience to privacy.

[–]UncleWillard56 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I just don't think that should be the default. That you give up your privacy by default unless you dig and find a way to shut that off.