greenthumb
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Curious what peoples thoughts are on the progressive factory electronics and privacy. Consumer analytics is a big business. Privacy issues and data breaches are becoming more commonplace. I'm not a paranoid big-brother-is-watching-you type, but you'd be naïve not to think this is modern day reality.
We already know that BRP data logs incidents such as overheats and can use them in consideration for warranty claims. With the new larger displays, gps tracking and cell phone interface, the potential for data collection and reporting is pretty significant. Would you be comfortable with your tracks and data being uploaded to BRP? What if the police could subpoena that info to use against you for issues such as trespassing, closed areas, etc? Maybe a bit of a stretch, but thieves/hackers could potentially use this to aid in thefts.
On the contrary, there could be benefits for search and rescue efforts or theft recovery.
We already know that BRP data logs incidents such as overheats and can use them in consideration for warranty claims. With the new larger displays, gps tracking and cell phone interface, the potential for data collection and reporting is pretty significant. Would you be comfortable with your tracks and data being uploaded to BRP? What if the police could subpoena that info to use against you for issues such as trespassing, closed areas, etc? Maybe a bit of a stretch, but thieves/hackers could potentially use this to aid in thefts.
On the contrary, there could be benefits for search and rescue efforts or theft recovery.
. I could turn it off but there wouldn't be any difference in the tracking.
