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[–] BeatTakeshi 177 points 9 months ago (2 children)

If only all these tracking functions were easy to deactivate (or better, opt-in) then there would not be a need for jammers

[–] dojan 128 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

They should 100% be opt in. If I want to use GPS I’ll use my phone. I don’t know a single person that uses the one built into the car.

But obviously they want all that juicy data. It’s not enough that they charge insane rates on the vehicles themselves, they must also add microtransactions and track when we have sex, and with who too.

[–] A_Random_Idiot 34 points 9 months ago

everything like this should be Opt-In.

It should be a violation of our basic civil and human rights for this shit to be opt-out, especially in such a way that you are not even aware of it, or the ability to opt out.

[–] umami_wasbi@lemmy.ml 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I would say depends. For company owned cars thats justified as it should purely meant for business trip only. For duel use vehicle, that there should absolutely have switch to turn it on or off.