Senator Goes After 'Brazen' OnStar Privacy Shift

Posted by Soulskill on Monday September 26, 2011 @11:35AM from the be-careful-they-know-your-tire-pressure dept.

coondoggie writes "U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission to get the agency to investigate recent changes navigation and emergency services company OnStar made to its privacy practices. Schumer said, 'By tracking drivers even after they’ve cancelled their service, OnStar is attempting one of the most brazen invasions of privacy in recent memory. I urge OnStar to abandon this policy and for FTC to immediately launch a full investigation to determine whether the company’s actions constitute an unfair trade practice.'"

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Re:What car does the senator drive? by Sponge+Bath · 2011-09-26 12:09 · Score: 5, Insightful

He'll take a nice long vacation in the Bahamas with his secretary and never press the issue again.
You accuse someone you most likely know little about of committing future crimes and cheating on his wife of 30 years with no evidence whatsoever. If you would not want the government to do the same to you, maybe you could find it in your character to walk back those accusations.