photontorque
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The topic of privacy has come up in other threads, I'd like to start a thread specifically to:
1. discuss what privacy policies exist for current EVs. Many of us on this forum have not yet owned an EV, and some of us haven't even bought a new car in over 10 years! What information does, for example, Tesla and Chevy collect? Can you opt out? What do those companies do, if anything, to anonymize and protect user data?
2. discuss the privacy and security policy(ies) for Rivian vehicles.
My perspective is that there has been huge overreach by tech companies in regards to collecting and monetizing personal data, without transparency to consumers about what information is collected without consent, and how companies are making money on that data. Creepy, but evidently not (yet) illegal.
Apple is setting a nice precedent with their privacy policy, to the extent that I understand it. But I still think there's room for improvement, such as the ability to opt out of all data collection.
For a company like Rivian, I understand the importance of telemetry to improve their product. However, when that telemetry is tied to an individual, now you're not just collecting technical data, you're layering in non-technical data unrelated to, e.g. getting real-world data on battery-management systems.
I think Rivian should be explicit about what information they collect, how they collect it, and the ability to opt out. I also think they should anonymize information they collect.
1. discuss what privacy policies exist for current EVs. Many of us on this forum have not yet owned an EV, and some of us haven't even bought a new car in over 10 years! What information does, for example, Tesla and Chevy collect? Can you opt out? What do those companies do, if anything, to anonymize and protect user data?
2. discuss the privacy and security policy(ies) for Rivian vehicles.
My perspective is that there has been huge overreach by tech companies in regards to collecting and monetizing personal data, without transparency to consumers about what information is collected without consent, and how companies are making money on that data. Creepy, but evidently not (yet) illegal.
Apple is setting a nice precedent with their privacy policy, to the extent that I understand it. But I still think there's room for improvement, such as the ability to opt out of all data collection.
For a company like Rivian, I understand the importance of telemetry to improve their product. However, when that telemetry is tied to an individual, now you're not just collecting technical data, you're layering in non-technical data unrelated to, e.g. getting real-world data on battery-management systems.
I think Rivian should be explicit about what information they collect, how they collect it, and the ability to opt out. I also think they should anonymize information they collect.
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