I'm a privacy lawyer, Elon fangirl and wife of a devoted Tesla driver, and I'm writing on article on privacy concerns in connected cars. In addition to the hacking angle, I am interested in anyone who has attempted to limit the data Tesla can collect on you. From their privacy policy on www.teslamotors.com, it says you can request that they don't collect telematics:
Has anyone taken them up on this? If so, I'd be interested in emailing you. Thanks very much!
Kim
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Has anyone taken them up on this? If so, I'd be interested in emailing you. Thanks very much!
Kim