Fusion reports on consumer surprise regarding the sharing of odometer data between companies like car dealerships and oil-change shops and insurance companies. One consumer got a letter earlier this year from his insurer letting him know his “low annual mileage” rating was being revoked, because he had driven too many miles. Another noticed his oil changes mentioned in a CarFax report. In fact, State Farm’s policy reads: “To ensure we’ve priced our insurance coverage accurately, we verify odometer readings through a third-party provider.” But what about those supplying the information? “If they’re following privacy best practices,” the article states, “they should be disclosing to their customers that they’re passing that data along to third parties.” The article does not ask any dealerships or oil-change shops for their policies or whether they inform customers in any way, however.
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