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General Motors Quits Sharing Driving Behavior With Data Brokers After Backlash (www.nytimes.com)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The class action lawsuit will wipe out that piddly revenue stream a hundred times over.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 6 months ago

We can only hope.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oh sorry, Supreme Court has been working overtime the last decade to limit those. Probably thrown out.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I just bought a dryer and it had a piece of paper taped to it that said "By using this appliance you agree to have all disputes handled by third-party arbitration by the party of our choice."

For a fucking dryer.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Didn't forget refrigerator. LG has been doubling down on that bullshit

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

1, you may be able to opt out within certain purchase time depending on product, company, etc.

There is a suit in CA or somewhere currently challenging the ability of appliance company to prove the notice was provided or accepted. Insane fucking companies.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

ActivisionBlizzard just changed the terms of games I bought nearly three decades ago…