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Rental Car Companies Watching By Satellite, Again

Posted by timothy on from the panoptimcon dept.

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.

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  1. Re:Despicable practice by zmooc · · Score: 3, Funny
    What if those measures include attaching alligator clips to your nutsack that become electrified if you go over 55mph?

    So...would that stop you from speeding?:)

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    0x or or snor perron?!
  2. Re:Fun Stuff With Despicable practices by danamania · · Score: 5, Funny

    That being said, if you sign a contract, and agree to limit your use to specific terms and conditions, expect it to be enforced.

    I would still be *SO* tempted to rent a car, pull the satellite tracking 'bits' out, UPS them around the country for a few days, and pop them back in.

    Then deal with the 'fine' for doing air transport plane speeds across 8 states :D. "Yes Ma'am, you appear to have broken a few laws by exceeding the speed limit by five hundred and... oh. Hang on a sec..."

    a grrl & her server

  3. New Business Model by MADCOWbeserk · · Score: 3, Funny

    What if those measures include attaching alligator clips to your nutsack that become electrified if you go over 55mph?

    Budget was amazed when business actually went up, but wondered why so many customers requested shiny black leather seats.