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

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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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The Silver Lining in GM's Big China Problem @themotleyfool #stocks $GM $BAC

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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…

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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.

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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.

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GM faces ban on selling driver data that can be used to raise insurance rates

GM sold geolocation and other driving data without adequate consent, FTC says.