GM faces ban on selling driver data that can be used to raise insurance rates
General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar agreed to a settlement that prohibits them from sharing driver location and behavior data with third parties, the Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday.
GM banned from sharing driving and location data with insurance companies
The Federal Trade Commission alleges that GM and OnStar — GM’s subscription-based in-vehicle safety and security system — collected, used, and sold drivers’ precise geolocation data and driving behavior information from millions of vehicles without adequately notifying consumers and obtaining their consent.
General Motors Barred From Selling Driver Data for 5 Years
General Motors and subsidiary OnStar will be banned for five years from sharing drivers' precise geolocation and driving behavior data with consumer reporting agencies, under a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission,
GM banned from selling your driving data for five years
General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar are banned from selling customer geolocation and driving behavior data for five years, the Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday.
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General Motors – once a trusted symbol of American innovation – was outed last year for secretly collecting and selling drivers' detailed driving information without their consent, with its OnStar Smart Driver technology.
FTC to ban GM from sharing connected vehicle data with consumer reporting agencies
“GM monitored and sold people’s precise geolocation data and driver behavior information, sometimes as often as every three seconds,” FTC Chair Lina Khan said in a statement. “With this action, the FTC is safeguarding Americans’ privacy and protecting people from unchecked surveillance.”
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 automaker shared such data without consumers’ permission.
General Motors, OnStar sold consumer data without consent
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action against General Motors (GM) and its subsidiary OnStar for allegedly collecting and sharing drivers' pre
General Motors Is Banned From Selling Driving Behavior Data for 5 Years
An investigation by the Federal Trade Commission determined that consumers had not been aware that the automaker was providing their driving information to data brokers.
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.
GM accepts FTC order to stop sharing driver data without consent
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FTC Cracks Down on GM, OnStar Over Data Privacy Violations
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