New owner, but found this.

Didn't know the 2018 Tacoma's collect data on your driving. Throttle, speed, distance, and images. WTF? This is software I need to know how to control and turn off. Is there something available to us to do this?

 

Big Brother is watching! (and has been for years). Nothing you can control.

 

That last paragraph is concerning, where do you disable the image recordings etc?

 

Wow... Interesting. Clever Way to spy..

 

It's most likely that the data is intended for Toyota to improve their safety features. If you get into an accident and TSS did something wrong or should have done something better they need that info to fix it.

On the flip side if you're liable for an accident there's technically proof being stored in your truck. It's unlikely they can access the data without physical access to the truck so I would worry too much. I would prefer I had a 2017 without tss though...

 

this is the new norm. everything you do is being recorded, analyzed and used without your knowledge. your truck is no exception.

 

Chevy does the same thing with their safety system

 

Watch the movie "The CIrcle, we are not too far away from that...

 

Welcome to the world of modern computing. If you want incredibly advanced functionality and automation in your technology, it's all based on machine learning from real world data. Gotta pay to play unfortunately.

 

But they won't implement Android auto as a stock HU choice due to privacy and day concerns.

 

Please lock me from this thread. I know the policy if no politics and stuff. I will not able to stop myself from an anti-government tirade.

I do not want the banz.

 

I take it as just in case of an accident, they have data points to see who's at fault and what really happened. Idk why you guys are freaking out.

 

It's right there in the owner's manual, it's not really being hidden.

 

The TSS recordings possibly could have helped that fella who sheared the front axle and had trouble with the warranty. Or it could have also proved his negligence. I’d rather have it.

 

This is a surprise? Is there a device out now days that DON'T record everything you do? Just look at the very device you posted on...

 

On a positive note - this is a cool way to give yourself a bit more privacy on your browsing history on your phone and PC so an ISP can't as easily view/throttle... only vaguely related to the topic here, but at least one way to reduce big brotherish monitoring. I can attest that it's faster too.

https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/1/17185732/cloudflare-dns-service-1-1-1-1

 

Toyota will release information in response to an official request by police, court of law, or "a government agency".
Or For use by Toyota for use in a lawsuit.
So will we be able to access this info to defend ourselves?
Kinda like your Miranda rights. "Can and will be used AGAINST you in the court of law." Can't be used to help you, that's called hearsay.
Then again..If you don't do anything wrong, what do you have to worry about? CYA cover your ass!

 

I even turn off my location setting on my cell phone and I get google pics of places I have been...BB is out there and he is listening and watching and hearing everything we say...time to get off the grid...lol