FTC Takes Action Against General Motors for Sharing Drivers’ …
Jan 16, 2025 · The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against General Motors (GM) and OnStar over allegations they collected, used, and sold drivers’ precise geolocation data and driving behavior information from millions of vehicles—data that can be used to set insurance rates—without adequately notifying consumers and obtaining their affirmative consent.
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Jan 16, 2025 · Consider today’s settlement with General Motors (GM) and OnStar, where the FTC says the companies sold information about drivers’ precise locations and driving habits without permission. GM offers connected car products and services under the OnStar brand. For people who sign up, OnStar modules can perform many jobs, like sending ...
FTC Settles With GM Over Alleged Misuse of Drivers’ Geolocation D
11 hours ago · In its continued concentration on the collection and use of consumers’ precise geolocation, on January 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settled with General Motors (GM) over ...
FTC announces proposed settlement with GM for selling …
23 hours ago · The Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement agreement with General Motors Co. and its OnStar subsidiary for collecting and selling driving behavior data from millions of vehicles in the ...
FTC bans GM from sharing driving data to settle claims that the ...
Jan 17, 2025 · GM and subsidiary OnStar, which operates a roadside assistance service, will also be banned from sharing drivers’ precise geolocation and other data, and they will be required to provide more transparency and choice over data linked to how consumers use their vehicles, according to a proposed order released by the Federal Trade Commission on ...
FTC orders GM to stop collecting and selling driver’s data
5 days ago · FTC further notes that GM misled consumers by making OnStar’s “Smart Driver” feature appear as a driving habits self-assessment tool rather than the data collection mechanism that it was.
FTC cracks down on GM and OnStar for secretly selling drivers' …
3 days ago · If your car was made by General Motors, it may know a lot about you and be spilling the beans to credit bureaus — whether you know it or not. Every...
GM faces ban on selling driver data that can be used to raise …
6 days ago · The FTC said its complaint alleged that "GM used a misleading enrollment process to get consumers to sign up for its OnStar connected vehicle service and the OnStar Smart Driver feature." Lina ...
FTC Hits GM With 5-Year Ban on Sharing Driver Data With Third
Jan 17, 2025 · General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar will be banned from selling customer driving data for the next five years, the Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday.. The agency accuses GM of not ...
GM accepts FTC order to stop sharing driver data without consent
Jan 16, 2025 · The agreement will be in force for 20 years, GM said. GM sold precise driving data without consent. The proposed order would prohibit GM and OnStar from sharing such data to consumer reporting ...