Toyota Owner Didn’t Know His Car Was Talking To Insurers Until He Saw His Rates | Carscoops
www.carscoops.com
A class action lawsuit alleges Toyota quietly monetized driver data through connected car services

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

  • stoy@lemmy.zipEnglish
    583·
    1 day ago

    They ask for consent in the terms and conditions, you know, that long annoying text that no one really reads when signing up for stuff.

    That is where they put the consent.

    • brbposting@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      6 hours ago

      Seen the third party message on the Wirecutter comments section?

      “If you comment on these socks we’re recommending YOUR DATA WILL BE SOLD!!!”

      Incredible and actually good guy vendor (Disqus) in a way for not hiding it unless it was their lawyers’ doing :)

      • Leon@pawb.socialEnglish
        3·
        10 hours ago

        Further, like, as a third party I can’t really consent. Say I’m out on a walk and I pass a Tesla, or that Tesla drives by me. It has a bunch of cameras, it’s recording a bunch of shit. I as a passerby have no ability to consent or decline being recorded just going about my business.

        I fucking hate that. Every time I see a modern car I’m grossed out because I feel like I’m being watched.

      • Serinus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        1 day ago

        And it’s so ubiquitous that the only way to avoid them altogether is to become Amish.

        Good luck never agreeing to binding arbitration. And even if you do get out of it, good luck ever holding them accountable in a class action. You might be able to file a class action, but no one can join you.

    • Madrigal@lemmy.worldEnglish
      37·
      1 day ago

      The thing about 23&Me is that they’re collecting data not just on the people who signed up for the service - the ones who actually skipped and accepted the T&Cs - but their family members as well.

      • nogooduser@lemmy.worldEnglish
        13·
        1 day ago

        So are Facebook and WhatsApp. If you’ve never used either of them they definitely know who you know and have a data entry with connections ready for you to claim if you do sign up to them.