I have taken time-consuming measures to strengthen security on my phone and to degoogle and ditch big tech. It’s actually hard to do. I’m not in an area with people who stimulate me in conversation so Lemmy is good for me.
It’s all I can do to minimize this shit on my phone. I’ve spent a lot doing it. I can’t fight both mobile providers and auto companies too.
Does your phone connect to mobile network? If so, your network provider knows your location at all times, because they need to triangulate your position via the network to make sure your phone ends up in the right cell. And yes, they do save your location history, and if you are in a country like the US, you gave them the rights to sell that data when you signed your phone plan.
Do you use SMS messages? They are unencrypted and the contents are saved too.
Do you use DNS? Yeah, also unencrypted, and yeah, also that is saved and tracked, no matter which DNS server you configured.
All of this is way more critical information about you than the car tracking whether you are awake or not.
I repeat: Do you use a phone or a computer? Is it connected to the internet? If so, you are fine with much more surveilance than the car checking if you are awake.
I have taken time-consuming measures to strengthen security on my phone and to degoogle and ditch big tech. It’s actually hard to do. I’m not in an area with people who stimulate me in conversation so Lemmy is good for me.
It’s all I can do to minimize this shit on my phone. I’ve spent a lot doing it. I can’t fight both mobile providers and auto companies too.
Does your phone connect to mobile network? If so, your network provider knows your location at all times, because they need to triangulate your position via the network to make sure your phone ends up in the right cell. And yes, they do save your location history, and if you are in a country like the US, you gave them the rights to sell that data when you signed your phone plan.
Do you use SMS messages? They are unencrypted and the contents are saved too.
Do you use DNS? Yeah, also unencrypted, and yeah, also that is saved and tracked, no matter which DNS server you configured.
All of this is way more critical information about you than the car tracking whether you are awake or not.
Ford has patent for tech to listen to your conversations. The inside of your car has a reasonable expectation of privacy.
That’s what I’m saying. You are already surveiled 100% of the time.
We need to pressure for better legislation, not capitulate the next generation’s future to unethical psychos.
I repeat: Do you use a phone or a computer? Is it connected to the internet? If so, you are fine with much more surveilance than the car checking if you are awake.