GM agrees to $220 million settlement over driver data sales
Briefing by News4U · First published
General Motors has agreed to pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold driver and location information to data brokers, The Verge reported. The agreement with a coalition of 36 US attorneys general requires GM to limit the driving data it collects and obtain express consent from drivers before collecting their information. The allegations concern its discontinued Smart Driver program; brokers allegedly passed the data to insurers, which could use it to raise premiums. [1]
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- GM to pay $220 million to resolve claims it sold driving habits data
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