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The provision establishes the operational framework for continuous telematics data collection, which enables GM to gather behavioral and location information during vehicle use. This creates the institutional basis for data processing activities that the privacy statement details elsewhere regarding data use, sharing, and retention.
Users of GM vehicles operate under terms that authorize automatic collection of interaction data and precise geolocation information without explicit per-instance consent. The data collection occurs passively during vehicle operation as defined by the scope this clause establishes.
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"When you use our vehicles, products, and services, we may collect certain information automatically. This may include information about how you interact with our vehicles, products, and services. We may also collect precise geolocation information from your vehicle or mobile device.— Excerpt from General Motors's GM Privacy Statement
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The provision establishes the operational framework for continuous telematics data collection, which enables GM to gather behavioral and location information during vehicle use. This creates the institutional basis for data processing activities that the privacy statement details elsewhere regarding data use, sharing, and retention.
Users of GM vehicles operate under terms that authorize automatic collection of interaction data and precise geolocation information without explicit per-instance consent. The data collection occurs passively during vehicle operation as defined by the scope this clause establishes.
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