FTC orders GM to stop collecting and selling driver’s data
GM accepts FTC order to stop sharing driver data without consent
FTC bans General Motors from selling driving data without permission, adding to case for CarPlay 2
Your car knows a lot about you. The FTC wants to make sure GM and other carmakers don’t take advantage.
U.S. regulators took aim at General Motors and its OnStar unit late Thursday, saying that they had taken their first-ever action related to connected-vehicle data.
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FTC to ban GM from sharing driver data in landmark privacy settlement
The FTC has reached a proposed settlement with GM, prohibiting the automaker from sharing customer geolocation and driving behavior data.
FTC to ban GM from sharing connected vehicle data with consumer reporting agencies
“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.”
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General Motors Barred From Selling Driver Data for 5 Years
General Motors and subsidiary OnStar will be banned for five years from sharing drivers' precise geolocation and driving behavior data with consumer reporting agencies, under a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission, the FTC said in a release Thursday.
GM banned from sharing driving and location data with insurance companies
The Federal Trade Commission alleges that GM and OnStar — GM’s subscription-based in-vehicle safety and security system — collected, used, and sold drivers’ precise geolocation data and driving behavior information from millions of vehicles without adequately notifying consumers and obtaining their consent.
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General Motors, OnStar sold consumer data without consent
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action against General Motors (GM) and its subsidiary OnStar for allegedly collecting and sharing drivers' pre
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FTC curbs GM’s data sales blamed for insurance rate increases
General Motors – once a trusted symbol of American innovation – was outed last year for secretly collecting and selling drivers' detailed driving information without their consent, with its OnStar Smart Driver technology.
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GM Settles FTC Case on Driver Data Misuse
General Motors and OnStar have agreed not to share consumers' geolocation and driver data with reporting agencies for five years. The FTC alleged misuse of data without proper consent. GM ended its Smart Driver program and must adhere to new consent guidelines.
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GM parks claims that driver location data was given to insurers, pushing up premiums
OnStar is GM's subscription-based, in-car communication service, sold to drivers for security, emergency services, navigation, and remote diagnostics. But according to the FTC, GM launched a program called OnStar Smart Driver in 2015 and subsequently struck deals with telematics analysis firms to provide those businesses with driver data.
GM banned from selling your driving data for five years
General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar are banned from selling customer geolocation and driving behavior data for five years, the Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday.
GM faces ban on selling driver data that can be used to raise insurance rates
General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar agreed to a settlement that prohibits them from sharing driver location and behavior data with third parties, the Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday.