A Seattle-based appellate judge ruled that the practice does not meet the threshold for an illegal privacy violation under state law, handing a big win to automakers Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and General Motors.

A federal judge on Tuesday refused to bring back a class action lawsuit alleging four auto manufacturers had violated Washington state’s privacy laws by using vehicles’ on-board infotainment systems to record and intercept customers’ private text messages and mobile phone call logs.

  • BuckFigotstheThird@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    If I ever get a “smart” car, the first thing I’m gonna do is disable the antenna … if I can find it…or cut the power, or wrap the transmitter in a metal cloth, or pull a fuse, or…