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Tuesday, September 27, 2011


GM 'OnStar' TRACKING YOU EVEN IF YOU CANCEL SUBSCRIPTION!
ALL YOUR LOCATIONS BEING SOLD TO HIGHEST BIDDER  As it turns out, the company has altered the parameters under which it can legally collect GPS data on your vehicle. Originally the terms and conditions stated that OnStar could only collect information on your vehicle’s location during a theft recovery or in the midst of sending emergency services your way. That has apparently changed. Now, OnStar says that it has the right to collect and sell personal, yet 'supposedly anonymous' (yea right) information on your vehicle, including speed, location, seat belt usage and other information.
Perhaps the most startling news to come out of the latest OnStar terms and conditions is the fact that the company can continue to collect the information even after you disconnect the service. If you want the info to be cut off all together, you’ll have to specifically shut down the vehicle’s data connection. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., says that's a blatant invasion of privacy and is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate. "OnStar is attempting one of the most brazen invasions of privacy in recent memory," Schumer said.
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