Andrew J. Hawkins
Clueless car owners are unwittingly signing up to have their driving habits spied upon.
New York Times writer Kashmir Hill has another mind-boggling story about GM’s privacy problem. She recently purchased a Chevy Bolt, and later found out her driving data was being provided to third-party brokers without her consent. The root of the problem seems to be sales people rushing customers through a bunch of terms that opt them into the program without explaining what they’re signing up for. Shady stuff.
How G.M. Tricked Millions of Drivers Into Being Spied On (Including Me)
[The New York Times]
