GM may collect biometric data such as fingerprints or facial scans in connection with certain vehicle features, which is among the most sensitive personal data a company can collect.
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Biometric data is unique and permanent; unlike a password, it cannot be changed if compromised, making its collection and storage a significant privacy risk.
Interpretive note: The document was truncated and the full verbatim biometric collection clause could not be confirmed; this provision is inferred from the policy's disclosed data categories and standard automotive privacy policy structures. The exact scope and consent mechanism requires review of the complete document.
The updated statement narrowed its definition of personal information from 'identifies, relates to, or could reasonably be linked to you' to 'describes, relates to, or could reasonably be linked to you.' This language change affects which information GM must treat as personal information under the policy. The revised de-identification section reorganizes prior language, now stating GM 'may use technical measures to remove information that could reasonably identify you or your vehicle' and requires 'the same safeguards from any third parties we share it with.' The policy clarifies that its protections apply to personal information dealers disclose to GM, but do not cover dealers' independent data practices. Cruise is no longer listed as a GM affiliate exempt from this privacy statement, though the scope of privacy protections for Cruise users depends on whether Cruise now operates under this statement or maintains separate privacy terms.
View change record →If GM collects your biometric data through vehicle features, this information is subject to state biometric privacy laws in Illinois and other states, which may impose consent and deletion requirements that go beyond what this policy discloses.
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"We may collect biometric information, including fingerprints or facial geometry, in connection with certain vehicle features or services.Excerpt from General Motors's GM Privacy Statement
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Biometric data collection engages the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA, 740 ILCS 14), which requires written consent prior to collection, a publicly available retention and destruction policy, and prohibits sale of biometric …
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Biometric data is unique and permanent; unlike a password, it cannot be changed if compromised, making its collection and storage a significant privacy risk.
If GM collects your biometric data through vehicle features, this information is subject to state biometric privacy laws in Illinois and other states, which may impose consent and deletion requirements that go beyond what this policy discloses.
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