The decision followed a New York Times report this month that G.M. had, for years, been sharing data about drivers’ mileage, braking, acceleration and speed with the insurance industry. The drivers were enrolled — some unknowingly, they said — in OnStar Smart Driver, a feature in G.M.’s internet-connected cars that collected data about how the car had been driven and promised feedback and digital badges for good driving.
If the article link contains a paywall, you can consider reading this alternative article instead: ‘GM Stops Sharing Driver Data With Brokers Amid Backlash’ on Ars Technica.
Not sharing the driving behavior… for now. Any faucet that can be turned off can be turned on again.
They’re only stopping because they got caught. Once the masses move on to the next Pitch Fork event, they’ll start it back up again.
Yup. I’ll trust them when they let us turn it off and on.