Did the Dealership wipe my Dashcam file?

[Transporter]

There's the issue of the manufacturer's intellectual property potentially falling into the wrong hands too.

Most workshops don't have cameras in besides where entry points are monitored for security. Any more than that, and staff would have to sign off that they're OK with it. A customer's dashcam is no different. It is still an invasion of the technician's privacy.

100% agree. Maybe those who think it's okay, should have the cameras everywhere at work over their working environment recording their every move.

[Guest001]

When I got my service I pointed out the cameras to the receptionist. If the ignition hadnt been left on for nearly an hour it wouldnt have worked. I am surprised that other than the battery check they would work on the car with power to it for the whole time and did say so later.

[The_Hawk]

I've had the camera unplugged after servicing, I'm guessing it's pretty common (and probably an internal memo) to check for and unplug cameras.

I doubt they went to the trouble of screwing with the card, if anything they would just delete files, not corrupt them.

[jrathgen]

Thank you all for your comments.
I must reply to the following (to no one in particular):
- If the workshop had a problem with dash cams, then why not be upfront prior, or when i picked the car up "we turned off your dash cam as we have a privacy policy..." I would respect that.
- there are plenty of other "private" things dash cams capture during their journey...
- Hillbilly, thanks for your constructive comment, I'll test a quick on/off (under 2 mins) and see if the file corrupts, good point.
- Mattaus, if you still want a pic of where the cam sits, please let me know and I will post one
- donweather, thanks for the humour, gotta remember it is a friendly community!

I think Hillbilly is on the money and the file was corrupted internally, not via the Dealership
Will update this thread once I have tested the short term running of the cam as I never run my car like that, it is always warmed up before it gets switched off.

[Sunny43.5]

I was at a large Holden dealer here in Brisbane today and they have put up large signs warning about dash cameras or other covert recording devices . Apparently they will take legal action if any incident is raised as a result of covert recording due to privacy concerns . You have to remove or disable the camera or they will not do the work .

[brad]

100% agree. Maybe those who think it's okay, should have the cameras everywhere at work over their working environment recording their every move.

That's not an uncommon thing these days.

If you work at an airport, railway station, retail store, etc you will have a camera on you. We even had overt surveillance all over the base and covert surveillance in the cargo holds of the aircraft when I was at Qantas. That dates back to the '90s so there's nothing new.

Keep in mind something needed to go wrong before someone bothered looking at them.

for all you bush lawyers, here's the guide to the act:

https://www.privacy.org.au/Papers/workvideo2002.pdf

I'm a bit torn on this one. Personally, I can't see why a service provider would have a problem with a dashcam (My guy has never said anything) but I don't bother checking footage after a service either.

OTOH, I've seen some people post footage of wrong-doings while at a service provider & I've thought "What's your problem. Get over it!" So I can understand why the dealer would wish to circumvent all the perennial whiners.

[buzuki]

I usually unplug them, I havent given my consent to be recorded. Sometimes I dont.

Problem is, if someone does something wrong in the vehicle, its more likely to end up on a forum like this first before actually contacting the dealer and discussing what was filmed.

If you trust your mechanic, you should have no need to record them.

[Horace01]

If your mechanic has nothing to hide they should have no issue with you recording them......

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[gldgti]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6bigWDsOsI

I'm sorry for that.

[Umai Naa!!]

It's a two-way street.

[jrathgen]

Thanks to Hillbilly's suggestion, I tested my dash cam and found that for short power on duration (key on/key off) the dash cam battery does not hold charge long enough to save the file properly - although it still appears there with a file size appropriate for the duration of the "trip".

Thanks for the lively discussion.
I will install a new battery and turn my cam off if requested.