[setter]

Car insurance co’s are now pushing “snapshot” the little device that monitors how you drive.

Health insurance co’s and gov’t will do the same.

Put down that donut/steak Setter or we will charge you an extra 5% on your premiums!!

[Rurudyne]

First they get people to accept them by wrapping the pill in candy (lower rates), then they use those people’s acceptance to show that mandating them isn’t onerous or intrusive, then they mandate them.

[moovova]

Builders have been constructing “Smart Homes” for awhile. Initially, it was all about heavy wiring for internet and entertainment (music, TV, etc). It’s moved into “monitoring” now.

No thank you.

[Maskot]

But but but! The auto insurance companies tell you that it’ll Make you a better drive and reduce your premiums. That’s the ONLY (*ahem* altruistic) reason they want you to have snapshot. 🙄 The REAL reason is to surveil you and give them a reason to cancel policies. Cuz, you know, you braked too hard at that last stop soooo... I have the AAA app. I just recently discovered that it tracks all that stuff as well when you’re signed in. Tumbled upon it totally by accident and I was like, “are you freaking kidding me?”!!! Therefore, I have ceased to use the AAA app for any reason and deleted it.