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FTC: Car manufacturers "do not have the free license to monetize people’s information" (www.ftc.gov)

submitted 1 year ago by copacetic@discuss.tchncs.de to c/automotive@discuss.tchncs.de

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Car manufacturers—and all businesses—should take note that the FTC will take action to protect consumers against the illegal collection, use, and disclosure of their personal data.

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[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 21 points 1 year ago (4 children)

They'll get around this by painting a EULA on the windows: "By approaching close enough to read this you give us the right to do whatever we want with whatever data we can collect."

[–] Zorque@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just because you "agree" to a EULA doesn't necessarily mean its legally defensible. Its an avenue that a company can point to and say "look, we did our due diligence", but if effective safeguards are in place a good judge can throw it out the window.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry, EULA says you agree to non-binding arbitration.

[–] Zorque@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Which just means no civil suits.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

OBJECTS IN MIRROR HAVE MORE DATA COLLECTED ON THEM THAN IT APPEARS

[–] bluGill@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

There is a lot of laws around what a contract can do. you cannot have a contract for murder for example. EULA are the lowest form as the other party doesn't have a choice, particularly if the terms change after the sale. contact a lawyer for the current state, but last I checked they were not well tested, and gnerally considered breakable in court.

[–] applepie@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

By clicking this button, you signed over right to your asshole... take your pans off and lay down any resistance is violation of the EULA and we will use FBI to fuck you even harder!