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git [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to cars@hexbear.netEnglish · 9 days ago

Removing the Modem and GPS from my 2024 RAV4 Hybrid

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Removing the Modem and GPS from my 2024 RAV4 Hybrid

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git [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to cars@hexbear.netEnglish · 9 days ago
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Modern cars are computers on wheels that send home nonstop telemetry about you. In this post I remove my 2024 RAV4 Hybrid's modem and GPS to prevent that :)
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  • blobjim [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    Cool article!

    I also followed a few links in the article to https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/blog/privacy-nightmare-on-wheels-every-car-brand-reviewed-by-mozilla-including-ford-volkswagen-and-toyota-flunks-privacy-test/

    and found

    Subaru states that by being a passenger, you are considered a user — and by being a user, you have consented to their privacy policy. Several car brands also note that it is a driver’s responsibility to tell passengers about the vehicle’s privacy policies.

    lol

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      Several car brands also note that it is a driver’s responsibility to tell passengers about the vehicle’s privacy policies.

      vehicle’s privacy policies.

      k-pain

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        It’s crazy that there isn’t a law somewhere that privacy has to be what your expectation is. Privacy in a physical space means the people with access to the physical space. But there’s just secret sensors and cameras recording stuff and sending it off under the thinnest guises. This stuff is obviously just for surveillance.

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    Ripping the bcm out of my car and driving without any gauges

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