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I was upset about this invasion of my privacy when I found I had been opted into this program somehow -- I would not have accepted it if I knew what it was. I i
by mrj 2y ago
I was upset about this invasion of my privacy when I found I had been opted into this program somehow -- I would not have accepted it if I knew what it was. I immediately changed that setting in the GM app then requested my info be deleted from GM. Unfortunately, they've already sold it but at least they won't retain it any longer.
The article doesn't mention that it's illegal to use this data for insurance in California, happily. Hopefully more governments take that lead. It's fine if people knowingly opt into some insurance program (say), but tricking people into giving away their data for free in a way that they wouldn't benefit from should absolutely be illegal.
- bitcharmer 2y agoI think you're being overly optimistic here. Your data is already out there, and it's reasonable to assume it was not entirely deleted by each organization that got hold of it. There is no way to be sure, really. What's more, companies face little to no repercussions for breaking the law. Most often than not fines are just a fraction of the profit they make off illegal activities.
- mrj 2y agoI'm not optimistic at all, but there is little else I can do. Best case scenario I can prevent the further spread of my data while it bit rots and becomes less useful. I will join the class action that is sure to come out of this, too.