http://blogs.cio.com/security/16518/your-car-spying-you
The article indicates that OnStar "may" continue to gather data on you (even if you are no longer an OnStar subscriber).
While I love GPS units, and the basic concepts of OnStar are that if I need any help, I can just press the OnStar button and immediately get help. (see a spoof here: http://www.guzer.com/videos/blonde_star.php)
But, OnStar can monitor many things on my car - speed (can they report this to police for a speeding ticket? - or to my insurance company in case I cause an accident); even location (customer stops at a coffee shop [generally Dunkin Donuts] every morning - can they sell that information to Starbucks and try to get you to stop there?)
As a General Motors product, it can give an analysis of your driving habits (good driver, slows down and stops effectively - or - a reckless driver) - and give you a good driver discount on your next car - or a larger trade-in value for a better maintained car. They could sell your driving record to insurance companies (for a price - of course).
So, is General Motors spying on us???
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