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Rental Car Companies Watching By Satellite, Again
tlcruiser writes: "The Arizona Daily Star reports that Budget Rent-A-Car companies in Arizona have used satellite tracking systems to track customers' use without notifying customers. They have used the tracking system to issue fines to their customers. Several customers are suing Budget for the invasion of privacy." When ACME Rent-a-Car did this in Connecticut, it was found improper by that state's Department of Consumer Protection. This time, the monitoring is not only of speed, but also of whether renters are staying within contractually allowed driving territories.
Give me a break. The rental car company OWNS the car. They can track it whenever, where ever, or however they want. Boohoo, now I can't park my fucking UHAUL truck in front of a government building and bomb the shit out of it because now they will catch me very very easily. Boohoo, i can't park my rental car in a parking garage and bomb some people with it. OMG, they might track you as going to a whore house or a strip club or a porn shop. Who cares? I know I wouldn't. I might get a laugh but thats all. Damn, and you think those conspiracy theorists are bad. I think rental car companies should have full rights over their property. Plain and simple.