I just read my new car is loaded with 'spyware' for Honda & Co.
I would like to turn it off completely, ideally physically.
The privacy notes say:
The question is, how can I turn off telematics / tracking / whatever they call it, so that the car doesn't connect outbound and share data?
Additional quotes from the owner's manual:
"WE reserve the right at any time and from time to time to interrupt, restrict, modify, suspend, discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the SOFTWARE or SERVICES (or any portion thereof), with or without notice to you,... "
"..may record, retain, and use voices commands when you use the speech recognition components of the SOFTWARE or SERVICES."
"You agree that HONDA and PROVIDERS may collect and use your information gathered in any manner as part of product support services related to the SOFTWARE or related services. HONDA may share such information with third parties, including, without limitation, PROVIDERS, third party software and services suppliers, their affiliates and/or their designated agents,"
"Your VEHICLE may remotely transmit information regarding the status and health of your VEHICLE (“VEHICLE INFORMATION”) to HONDA without notification to you. "
So in a nutshell, I don't want any of the above....how to proceed?
Thanks
I would like to turn it off completely, ideally physically.
The privacy notes say:
- You may opt-out of sending via an embedded telecommunications unit (if installed) your vehicle’s location to Honda or our third party service provider in the event a possible crash is detected.
- You may opt-in or opt-out of using your connected Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® smart device to attempt to contact third party responders in the event of a crash or other incident.
- You may opt-in or opt-out of collecting and sending your vehicle’s diagnostic, location, and trip log information to Honda.
- You may opt-in or opt-out of sending, by use of in-vehicle or smart device based switches/settings, communications data when you pair your connected smart device.
- You may opt-in or opt-out of sending, by use of in-vehicle or smart device based switches/settings, vehicle or vehicle systems’ data.
The question is, how can I turn off telematics / tracking / whatever they call it, so that the car doesn't connect outbound and share data?
Additional quotes from the owner's manual:
"WE reserve the right at any time and from time to time to interrupt, restrict, modify, suspend, discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the SOFTWARE or SERVICES (or any portion thereof), with or without notice to you,... "
"..may record, retain, and use voices commands when you use the speech recognition components of the SOFTWARE or SERVICES."
"You agree that HONDA and PROVIDERS may collect and use your information gathered in any manner as part of product support services related to the SOFTWARE or related services. HONDA may share such information with third parties, including, without limitation, PROVIDERS, third party software and services suppliers, their affiliates and/or their designated agents,"
"Your VEHICLE may remotely transmit information regarding the status and health of your VEHICLE (“VEHICLE INFORMATION”) to HONDA without notification to you. "
So in a nutshell, I don't want any of the above....how to proceed?
Thanks
