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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

  • Treczoks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Time to make data sharing illegal. If it is technically needed, the industry needs to have a written contract with the user, which describes in detail which data is shared. It must be a separate contract from anything else, and one each for each industry partner.

    • Alaknár@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      3 months ago

      it is technically needed, the industry needs to have a written contract with the user, which describes in detail which data is shared. It must be a separate contract from anything else, and one each for each industry partner.

      That’s the Terms and Conditions that nobody reads.

      • badgermurphy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 months ago

        The t&c are not a separate contract, though. Its a “take it or leave it” signing here gets you the car and the agreement to be spied upon.