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[ NNSquad ] After Washington objects, OnStar reverses tracking policy
After Washington objects, OnStar reverses tracking policy
http://j.mp/mXIRv4 (Computerworld)
"Only a few days after it made what U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY)
called "brazen" changes to its privacy policy, General Motors
subsidiary OnStar has backed down and said it would revert back to its
previous terms of service. OnStar ignited a firestorm of criticism
when it announced it would continue to collect information about
customers of its onboard auto services even after their subscription
ends - unless specifically instructed by the consumer not to. In the
past OnStar would have ended such tracking when a subscription ended.
OnStar typically collects data about customers' location, speed,
driving habits and odometer mileage."
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--Lauren--
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