GM to pay $220 million to settle allegations it violated consumers' privacy
The agreement adds consent rules, data limits and dealership training after investigators said insurers used the records to adjust premiums.
- On Thursday, a 36-state coalition led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations it illegally sold private driver behavior and location data to third-party brokers and insurers.
- From 2016 to 2024, GM enrolled millions of motorists in its "Smart Driver" feature, pitching it as a safety tool while secretly selling detailed driving metrics to brokers under contracts earmarked specifically for insurance products.
- Dealership employees often enrolled customers without consent, and the OnStar app inaccurately told more than 370,000 drivers they were not tracked; insurers then used speeding and braking data to adjust premiums.
- The settlement requires GM to obtain affirmative consent before collecting future data and implement stricter privacy oversight; Illinois receives approximately $10.5 million and Michigan receives about $7.2 million.
- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel stated, "Drivers deserve to know what information about them is being collected," though a separate nationwide class-action lawsuit seeking cash damages remains active in court.
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GM to pay $220M over allegations of selling driver data, Michigan gets $7.2M
The state of Michigan is poised to receive $7.2 million as part of a $220 million settlement with General Motors over allegations the auto manufacturer was selling consumers’ private data and location information without consent.
Vermont to receive $4.5M settlement from General Motors following data privacy investigation
“GM collected data from tens of thousands of Vermonters and sold that data to insurance companies and data brokers without obtaining consent from drivers,” said Vermont’s attorney general Thursday. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont to receive $4.5M settlement from General Motors following data privacy investigation.
State's $2.6 million share of General Motors settlement will go to Consumer Protection Fund
South Dakota’s Consumer Protection Fund will get a $2.6 million boost after General Motors agreed to settle allegations of selling private driver data to third parties. South Dakota Republican Attorney General Marty Jackley announced the settlement in a press release Thursday. He was one of 36 attorneys general involved in the settlement. The company collected […]
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