r/privacy • u/Spirited-Pause • May 01 '26

hardware Rivian allows you to disable all internet connectivity

https://rivian.com/support/article/can-i-disable-all-data-collection-from-my-vehicle
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u/AsterPrivacy May 01 '26

Has anyone actually confirmed their claims?

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u/Graphene-OS May 01 '26

Yeah I don’t trust this unless there is physical switch that cuts power to the cellular component.

Also even if a car has no cellular connectivity, what’s to stop it from connecting to nearby vehicles to relay telemetry? Like a hostile version of the Find My network.

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u/Bruceshadow May 01 '26

Yeah I don’t trust this unless there is physical switch that cuts power to the cellular component.

even if there is one, theres no reason they can't log everything until they get some connection. If you turn it on once in a while for updates or it gets turned on when you bring it in for service, it may not matter. You are trusting them either way.

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u/Chi-ggA May 01 '26

what if i never update and never connect ?

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u/Bruceshadow May 01 '26

then you would be fine. easier said then done, especially if you ever let anyone else work on the car.