Just got a New Ascent - after 15 years of having an Outback. I signed up for the free Starlink subscription as I was curious how it was. But just realized that Starlink shared driving data with other parties - including insurance.
I do not like the idea of my data being shared - how do I turn it off?
There is an opt out page from Subaru:
Rights given by the California Privacy Rights Act & Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act are extended to all Subaru U.S. customers. Exercise those rights here.
www.subaru.com
Right to Opt Out (Do not sell or share my personal information with third parties)
There is also an option for "Right to know".
Right to Know (Tell me what personal information you collect, process, sell, and share)
And when I requested the information that Subaru has collected, this is what I received from Subaru:
(It is rather long)
We received your Right to Know (tell me what personal information you collect, process, sell and share) privacy rights request.  
 
We have fulfilled your request. Please see the details below.
Subaru has collected the following specific pieces of personal information about you, the consumer.
Name:
Physical address:
Email address:
Phone:
Ownership Status
VIN
Alias
Unique Personal Identifier
Vehicle geolocation data
Subaru may collect the following personal information about a consumer:
Categories of personal information:  
Identifiers  
Consumer records 
Commercial information 
Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity 
Audio recordings 
Vehicle geolocation 
Professional or employee-related information 
Inferences 
Sensitive personal information 
Categories of sources from which the personal information is collected:  
Retailers,i.e. authorized Subaru dealerships
Provided by consumer or vehicle  
Third parties 
Business or commercial purpose for which Subaru collects or sells personal information:  
To provide services to the consumer  
To market goods and services to consumers 
To provide marketing by third parties for third party goods and/or services  
To comply with legal obligation  
Categories of third parties with whom the personal information is shared:  
Business service providers    
Contractors 
Retailers 
Corporate parent and affiliates 
Third party providers of goods and/or services 
Entities required to comply with the law   
Categories of personal information sold:  
Identifiers for third party marketing of goods or services. 
Consumer records for third party marketing of goods or services 
Categories of personal information disclosed for business purpose: 
Identifiers are disclosed to service providers, contractors, and third parties. 
Consumer records are disclosed to service providers, contractors, and third parties. 
Commercial information is disclosed to service providers, contractors, and third parties. 
Internet or other electronic information is disclosed to service providers, contractors, and third parties. 
Vehicle geolocation is disclosed to service providers. 
Inferences are disclosed to service providers and contractors. 
Sensitive personal information is disclosed to service providers and contractors.  
Third parties to whom personal information is sold: 
LexisNexis 
Liberty Mutual 
Sirius XM
Your preferred retailer  
We received your Right to be Forgotten (delete my personal information subject to certain exceptions) privacy rights request.  
We have deleted or anonymized all of your personal information except if it is needed to: 
Complete the transaction for which the personal information was collected, fulfill the terms of a written warranty or product recall conducted in accordance with federal law, provide a good or service requested by the consumer, or reasonably anticipated by the consumer within the context of a business’ ongoing business relationship with the consumer, or otherwise perform a contract between the business and the consumer.   
To enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with the expectations of the consumer based on the consumer’s relationship with the business and compatible with the context in which the consumer provided the information.
Comply with a legal obligation.   
We will maintain a record of your request for at least 24 months or as otherwise required by law.
Please note retailers are independent entities. You may also wish to contact the retailer from whom you purchased your vehicle and/or who serviced your vehicle, as Subaru of America does not manage or control retailer systems and/or data. 
Sincerely,
Subaru of America, Inc.
Customer Advocacy Department
1-800-SUBARU3 (1-800-782-2783)
Case Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
