This action marks the FTC’s first case involving connected vehicle data.
“Tracking and collecting geolocation data can be extremely ... The agency said that GM encouraged vehicle buyers to sign up ...
GM and OnStar are facing intense scrutiny over data collection practices, with more than two dozen new lawsuits filed over ...
The FTC alleges that GM and its OnStar subsidiary collected data from millions of vehicles without adequately notifying drivers.
Biometric Update previously reported that cross-referenced anonymized disparate datasets can lead to de-anonymization and ...
Recent lawsuits allege driver data from embedded auto technology and mobile apps is being used unethically and illegally.
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, ...
The agency alleged that GM and its OnStar ... vehicle data with exceptions like location information for first responders. Consumers also must be able to disable precise geolocation tracking ...
In its continued concentration on the collection and use of consumers’ precise geolocation, on January 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission ...
The ban imposed on GM marks the FTC’s first action related to connected vehicle data, according to the competition watchdog.