A pilot for recording conversation during Lyft rides is going on in some U.S. cities, but it’s not supposed to be happening in Canada. A Toronto woman was sent the conversation between her and her friends during a ride, presumably accidentally.
So let me get this straight, they want us to believe the driver recorded their conversation, sent it to a transcription service, then texted it to them? And that their rep also lied about there being a pilot program?
Uh huh. What would either of their motives be?
If the company recorded without consent of the drivers or passengers then its illegal in Canada (could be just Ontario though)
If they blame the driver then there’s no crime as we are one party consent.
But why would the driver text it to them?
I don’t think one party consent even applies if the driver was not part of the conversation. It says it was between the woman and her friends if I’m understanding correctly.
They didn’t have the presumption of privacy from the driver. Driver was clearly visible to them, make himself known to them and was clearly within earshot.
They might have also agreed to being recorded in some slimy Terms and Conditions in the ride share app.
You’re always being recorded. Techbros do this on purpose. If they get caught they feign innocence.
They skirt the fringes of legislation anyways so it’s not like there’s ever legal consequences. On the rare occasions there are. It’s a paltry monetary fine.
So is anyone going to get to the bottom of this? Will there be a lawsuit? This is an incredible breach of privacy and raises profound questions about what is going on at Lyft and any ride-sharing service for that matter. The non-answers provided by Lyft raise even more questions.
White nose machine should put an end to that.