FTC Bans GM and OnStar from Selling Customer Data for Five Years
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has imposed a five-year ban on General Motors (GM) and its subsidiary OnStar, prohibiting them from selling customer data, including geolocation and driving behavior.
In a First, FTC to Ban GM from Sharing Connected Vehicle Data
The Federal Trade Commission will bar the automaker from sharing customer geolocation and driver behavior with consumer reporting agencies for five years. The first such order, it will last 20 years,
GM Banned from Selling Driver Data in FTC Settlement
GM banned for selling driver data for five years after misleading sign-ups and selling sensitive information, FTC claims.
FTC Takes Action Against GM And OnStar Over Driver Data Collection
The FTC has announced a new proposal that accuses GM and its OnStar subsidiary of improperly collecting and sharing sensitive consumer data with third parties.
GM Agrees to 5-Year Ban on Selling Drivers' Location Data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. automaker General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar agreed not to disclose sensitive vehicle geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies for five years, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday.
FTC Bans GM From Sharing Driving Data to Settle Claims That the Automaker Sold Data Without Consent
General Motors will be banned for five years from disclosing data that it collects from drivers to consumer reporting agencies as part of a settlement with the government to resolve claims that the au
General Motors Barred From Selling Driver Data for 5 Years
The company allegedly collected and sold geolocation and driver behavior data to third-party companies. General Motors and subsidiary OnStar will be banned for five years from sharing drivers' precise geolocation and driving behavior data with consumer reporting agencies,
GM banned from selling your driving data for five years
The order comes after GM was caught selling customer data to third-party data brokers and insurance companies — without consent.
Caught secretly selling car owners’ driving data, General Motors slapped with a hefty ban by Lina Khan’s FTC
The U.S. carmaker had been harvesting drivers' data that was of particular value for insurers keen on better assessing the risk posed by policyholders.
FTC Hits GM With 5-Year Ban on Sharing Driver Data With Third Parties
The automaker was accused of collecting drivers' behavior data without their knowledge and providing it to third-party agencies that set insurance rates.
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