GM agrees to 5-year ban on selling drivers' location data

FTC Proposes Restrictions on GM's Ability to Share Driver Data

A spare tire, power windows, and now — an internet connection. The number of added features that comes with a car or truck is getting bigger every year, but that isn’t always a good thing. Last year, a New York Times investigation explored how onboard driving systems are sharing information with third parties — something that could have implications on insurance. Now, a regulatory body has stepped in to address the privacy concerns that those ea…

FTC orders GM to stop collecting and selling driver’s data

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced action against General Motors (GM) and its subsidiary, OnStar, for unlawful collection and sale of drivers' precise geolocation and driving behavior data without first obtaining their consent. [...]

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FTC Bans GM From Selling Driver Location Data For 5 Years

Last year, Kashmir Hill at the New York Times published a major story confirming that automakers collect all sorts of driver behavior data then sell it to a long list of companies -- without making that clear to car owners or getting consent. That includes insurance companies, which are now jacking up insurance rates if they see…

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.

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.