Andrew J. Hawkins
GM will no longer sell your driving data to third-party companies.
The automaker was caught by the New York Times providing micro-details about its customers driving habits, including acceleration, braking, and trip length, to insurance companies. Clueless vehicle owners were then left wondering why their insurance premiums were going up. But now GM tells the Times it’s going to stop.
“OnStar Smart Driver customer data is no longer being shared with LexisNexis or Verisk,” a G.M. spokeswoman, Malorie Lucich, said in an emailed statement. “Customer trust is a priority for us, and we are actively evaluating our privacy processes and policies.”
No word yet on Kia, Subaru, and Mitsubishi, which also were reportedly sharing driver data with insurance firms.
General Motors Quits Sharing Driving Behavior With Data Brokers
[The New York Times]
