Is Subaru sharing driving data with insurance companies?

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A recent report from the New York Times says Subaru is one of the car brands sharing driving data with insurance companies. From what I gathered, Subaru only shares odometer readings, while GM shares much more.

Does anyone have more details on this? If Subaru is doing this, is there a way to opt out?

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In the MySubaru app, under Legal Disclaimers, there’s a ‘Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information’ form. Anyone know if that actually stops the data sharing?

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Kase said:
In the MySubaru app, under Legal Disclaimers, there’s a ‘Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information’ form. Anyone know if that actually stops the data sharing?

Just submitted mine. Thanks for pointing it out.

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Kase said:
In the MySubaru app, under Legal Disclaimers, there’s a ‘Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information’ form. Anyone know if that actually stops the data sharing?

Here’s the email I got after opting out:

Thank you for contacting Subaru to exercise your privacy rights. We will begin fulfilling your requests, including:

  • Right to Know: Once verified, we will provide details on how your data is collected, processed, shared, or sold.
  • Right to Opt Out: We will stop sharing your data with third parties and notify them to stop as well.
  • Right to Be Forgotten: We will delete personal data that is not legally required to be kept.

If you want to change your request, contact Subaru at 1-800-SUBARU3. Some requests may take up to 45 days to process.

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@Rafe
I just submitted mine too. Kinda worried about the ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ part. Will this mess with my account or access to MySubaru features?

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AlexJordan1 said:
@Rafe
I just submitted mine too. Kinda worried about the ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ part. Will this mess with my account or access to MySubaru features?

You should be fine. I haven’t noticed any issues so far.

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@Rafe
Did everything still work? I don’t want to lose access to Starlink if I opt out.

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Remington said:
@Rafe
Did everything still work? I don’t want to lose access to Starlink if I opt out.

Yeah, Starlink still works. But how can I be sure Subaru actually stopped collecting my data?

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@Rafe
You can request your data from LexisNexis. That’s the data broker that sells it to insurance companies.

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AlexJordan1 said:
@Rafe
I just submitted mine too. Kinda worried about the ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ part. Will this mess with my account or access to MySubaru features?

Guess we’ll see what happens.

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Kase said:
In the MySubaru app, under Legal Disclaimers, there’s a ‘Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information’ form. Anyone know if that actually stops the data sharing?

I checked my app but couldn’t find the opt-out form anywhere. Can someone tell me exactly where it is?

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@Rowen

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@Sloan
Same here. Can’t find it in Colorado.

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@Sloan
Looks like it might not be available in Canada. No sign of that form in my app.

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If you’re looking for the New York Times article without a paywall, here’s an archive link: https://archive.is/TKcHS

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Auto shops already share data with Carfax. Since I never agreed to anything with Carfax, I have no idea if they share my info with insurance companies too. Feels like everyone just trades data without permission.

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Want to see what data your car is collecting? Here are some resources:

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There’s a Congressional investigation happening now about car companies sharing data. GM is facing a lawsuit over it.

Senator Markey Urges FTC to Investigate

GM Data Privacy Lawsuit

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Car companies can access DMV records, so they don’t even need built-in tracking to get mileage info.

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beky said:
Car companies can access DMV records, so they don’t even need built-in tracking to get mileage info.

That makes sense, but this kind of data-sharing seems newer. Usually, when companies say ‘90% of our cars are still on the road,’ they’re talking about older vehicles.