Right to Privacy. Are we giving it away? Any concerns?

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   tsmogposted 4 weeks ago

   Is your car spying on you? What it means that Tesla shared data in the Las Vegas explosion by AP News (Jan 4, 2024)
   https://apnews.com/article/tesla-las-ve … ubscribers
   
   "NEW YORK (AP) — Your car is spying on you.
   
   That is one takeaway from the fast, detailed data that Tesla collected on the driver of one of its Cybertrucks that exploded in Las Vegas earlier this week. Privacy data experts say the deep dive by Elon Musk’s company was impressive, but also shines a spotlight on a difficult question as vehicles become less like cars and more like computers on wheels.
   
   Is your car company violating your privacy rights?"
   
   Another excerpt giving question to abuse . . .
   
   "General Motors, for instance, was sued in August by the Texas attorney general for allegedly selling data from 1.8 million drivers to insurance companies without their consent.
   
   Cars equipped with cameras to enable self-driving features have added a new security risk. Tesla itself came under fire after Reuters reported how employees from 2019 through 2022 shared drivers’ sensitive videos and recordings with each other, including videos of road rage incidents and, in one case, nudity."
   
   A 2023 Pew Research deep dive;
   How Americans View Data Privacy by Pew Research (Oct 18, 2023)
   The role of technology companies, AI and regulation – plus personal experiences with data breaches, passwords, cybersecurity and privacy policies
   https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/20 … a-privacy/
   
   One of many graphics used with the 9 page deep dive report
   
   
   
   Do you have concerns about your privacy especially online?
   
   How about your medical information? Have you read what HIPAA does and does not allow?
   
   Do you think the NSA has a profile on you? If so, to what extent?
   
   Thoughts, criticisms, accolades, and/or commentary?

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   Sharlee01posted 4 weeks ago

   Tim,  I get where the concerns are coming from, but to be honest, this whole "your car is spying on you" thing isn't new—it's just more in your face now. Cars have been collecting data for years, whether it's for maintenance, insurance, or safety features. Tesla just happens to have made the process more obvious by sharing data in real-time, and now people are questioning if that's an invasion of privacy. It seems like a convenient excuse for all the things we already allow, often without realizing the full extent.
   
   When you think about it, we're all pretty accustomed to being watched by our devices—smartphones, smart speakers, and yes, even our cars. Sure, Tesla's case might raise eyebrows because of the detailed info they collect, but the truth is, it’s not like the majority of companies are any better. From GM selling driver data to insurers without consent to the NSA probably having more on us than we’d like, we’re all part of the system. We gave up privacy a while ago, and at this point, it feels like we’re just pretending we can get it back when it’s convenient. I wonder why we have become so unconcerned to the extent of not even reading policy terms. I was shocked at what the pie chart revealed.

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      tsmogposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

      Thanks for responding. There is a lot to explore with the two concepts of 'Right to Privacy' and 'Reasonable expectation to Privacy'.

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         wildernessposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

         It may have started with the simple "occupied" light switch; a switch that looks for occupancy and turns on.  Or the timer on Xmas lights.
         
         But when computers came along, allowing the action to be saved, it changed and we found it for the better.  We fed our laziness with ever increasing help from the computer world, and that help comes with a price tag; the memory of what we've been doing.  The more the computer knows the more it can tell and the more certain factions demand to be told. 
         
         We could stop much of it in our personal lives, but again we choose not to, for we don't want to lose the convenience.  We could deal only in cash, but we want the convenience of the CC.  We could go back to the cars of the 50's but want what modern cars bring to the table, from GPS to cameras everywhere.  We could go back to a simple on/off thermostat in our homes, but like the convenience and cost savings of a programmable one - now we want one we can change from afar.

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            tsmogposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

            Thanks for sharing. I guess progress has a price tag.

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