babgvant
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- Andrew
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We agreed to the FordPass/PAAK terms the first time we set it up, and would have had to acknowledge that these terms may change, and a new opt-in required to continue using FordPass/PAAK (there is a section in the document which indicates this).
FWIW, I don't see anything concerning in the updated TOS. Data sharing language seems fairly standard.
Many of the car's features require cloud services. In order for those services to function, data is a requirement. For e.g. given what we know about changes to the GOM in recent updates, sharing telemetric data was required in order to make that work. We don't know what improvements are in store, it's quite possible that whatever is coming requires better data quality.
For those that would prefer disconnected remote services based on RF, that should still be an option. Aftermarket remote start devices have existed for ages. Personally, I prefer the data based approach because it dramatically increases the scope of functionality beyond just remote start. But, if we were to just roll with that feature; using data services means that I don't need to be within RF range of the car to trigger remote start. Great use case for this is I can make the car warm up as I'm leaving the movie theater, on one side of the mall, and walk the 5-10 min to the car where it's plugged into a Volta charger...
FWIW, I don't see anything concerning in the updated TOS. Data sharing language seems fairly standard.
Many of the car's features require cloud services. In order for those services to function, data is a requirement. For e.g. given what we know about changes to the GOM in recent updates, sharing telemetric data was required in order to make that work. We don't know what improvements are in store, it's quite possible that whatever is coming requires better data quality.
For those that would prefer disconnected remote services based on RF, that should still be an option. Aftermarket remote start devices have existed for ages. Personally, I prefer the data based approach because it dramatically increases the scope of functionality beyond just remote start. But, if we were to just roll with that feature; using data services means that I don't need to be within RF range of the car to trigger remote start. Great use case for this is I can make the car warm up as I'm leaving the movie theater, on one side of the mall, and walk the 5-10 min to the car where it's plugged into a Volta charger...
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