Federal government orders GM to stop collecting, selling drivers’ data
The Federal Trade Commission says consumers didn’t know that General Motors was collecting data about their driving through its OnStar system, let alone that they were selling it. Now, an order from the federal government is forcing them to stop.
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.
GM agrees to 5-year ban on selling drivers' location data
U.S. automaker General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar agreed not to disclose sensitive vehicle geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies for five years, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday.
FTC Hits GM With 5-Year Ban on Sharing Driver Data With Third Parties
The automaker was accused of collecting drivers' behavior data without their knowledge and providing it to third-party agencies that set insurance rates.
GM banned from sharing driving and location data with insurance companies
On Thursday, the agency issued a proposed order to ban the company from selling such data to consumer reporting agencies for five years. In its complaint, the FTC alleged that GM used a “misleading enrollment process” to get consumers to sign up for OnStar.
FTC bans General Motors from selling driver data for five years
The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against General Motors and OnStar for allegedly sharing details about drivers to third parties without their consent.
FTC bans GM from disclosing driver, consumer data to consumer reporting agencies
U.S. automaker General Motors will be banned for five years from disclosing consumers' sensitive geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies, the Federal Trade Commission said in a statement on Thursday.
General Motors Settles With FTC Over Sharing Driver Data
The US Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with General Motors Co. over claims the automaker deceived drivers by collecting their personal data and sharing it with third parties.
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