GM touts privacy in dash cam video after OnStar data-sharing backlash
General Motors is promoting privacy features in its dash cam video product, a move that follows criticism over OnStar's past data-sharing practices. The company appears to be repositioning itself on privacy after its data brokerage disclosures drew public backlash.
Why this matters: GM sold detailed driver behavior data to insurers through OnStar Smart Driver without most customers realizing it. Now the company is running a privacy pitch. That sequence matters. A company does not get credit for selling privacy features after it spent years monetizing your driving habits without making that easy to understand or easy to stop. The product may be fine. But watch what data the dash cam collects, where it goes, and whether GM has actually changed how it handles that data or just changed what it says about it.
Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy
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