Toyota cars collecting and potentially sharing location data and personal information

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

All cars do that now. In the US it is required by law.

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

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[–]SoCo 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

On-star and various satellite radio providers have been doing this for like 20 years.

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

At least those are optional. Though with Onstar you have to physically disconnect the box, just unsubscribing is not enough.

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

Very true, you can easily pull those satellite radios out, usually...I'm not sure removing Onstart is very feasible. That shit is totally embedded in your car, not just the interface you seen inside. But, yes, I've seen some court hearing showing Onstart tracks you and listens in on you, even if you've never subscribed.