First, you can opt out of…
First, you can opt out of that in the app. Second. While it should be illegal, it’ll never default as ‘off’, but by law (at least here in NY) you have to have the option to opt out. Metrics on a population is most valuable thing on this planet. More valuable than any finite resource. Until lawmakers are not backed by corporate sponsors, they’ll never pass a law outright banning it.
Here’s the Subaru response when you opt out:
Thank you for contacting Subaru of America, Inc. to exercise your privacy rights provided under the California Privacy Rights Act, the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, the Colorado Privacy Act, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act and the Utah Consumer Privacy Act.
We will begin fulfilling the following requests: Right to Know:
Once we verify the request, we will provide you or your authorized representative with information specific to the collection, processing, sharing, selling, and disclosure of your personal information.
Right to Opt Out:
We will stop selling and/or sharing your personal information with third parties. We will also notify relevant third parties of your request and that the sale and/or sharing of personal information will cease. If you would like to opt in to the selling and/or sharing of your personal information in the future, please contact us at 1-800-SUBARU3.
Right to Be Forgotten:
We will permanently and completely delete personal information that is not subject to an exemption under the law. We will also notify relevant service providers, third parties, and contractors of your request.
If you exercised a Right to Know request in addition to a Right to Be Forgotten request, we will process both requests simultaneously. If you would like to change your request, please contact Subaru immediately at 1-800-SUBARU3 (1-800-782-2783).
If you would like to change your request, please contact Subaru immediately at 1-800-SUBARU3 (1-800-782-2783) to ensure the best possible customer experience.
Please note that it may take a minimum of 45 days to fulfill certain requests and that Subaru may require more information from you or your authorized representative to process certain requests.