“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.”

General Motors (GM) can’t sell their consumers’ geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies for the next five years, according to a proposed settlement between the automaker and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

General Motors got caught selling OnStar customer data without the knowledge or permission of the vehicle owners. A lawsuit from the Attorney General of Texas caught the attention of the Federal Trade Commission and cast a spotlight on the behavior of selling comprehensive surveillance data from the Silverado and other vehicles.

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.

In its complaint, the FTC alleged that Detroit-based GM used a misleading enrollment process to get consumers to sign up for OnStar’s services and its Smart Driver feature, which the automaker ...

The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday that GM agreed to refrain for five years from disclosing data on geographic locations and driving habits.

In its complaint, the FTC alleged that Detroit-based GM used a misleading enrollment process to get consumers to sign up for OnStar's services and its Smart Driver feature, which the automaker ...

No one knows yet how many cars have been destroyed in the fires, but it's certain that thousands will need to be replaced.

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,

GM sold precise driver data collected through OnStar and a discontinued feature called Smart Driver. The information could have hiked insurance rates.

No one knows yet how many cars have been destroyed in the fires, but it's certain that thousands will need to be replaced.

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