• CmdrMoto@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    Ironically, you cannot find out if your car is affected unless you’re willing to share your VIN with the helpful folks at privacy4cars.com

    So, since I don’t own a model specifically listed in the story and I value my privacy …

    Edit: I was wrong, they would much rather I download their helpful app and use that software they’re implanting on my PHONE to help me re-assert my right to privacy 🤡

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      1 year ago

      If you do want to check your car more anonymously, make up numbers for the last 6 digits. The first 11 contain all the make/model/options info, the last 6 digits are unique to each vehicle.

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      I just gave it a test run with a nonsense vin, to see if they wanted more info. they don’t. Your vin is not private information - its connection to you is (sort of, the dmv’s records are actually public). So if you cared to use this tool, just use a vpn and you’re all set.

      It’s probably wise to assume everyone on the internet is out to get you. But to provide some kinds of tools online, you have to ask for information.