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Anna Washenko @ Engadget · 01/16/2025 19:00 EDT

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. The agency launched an investigation into the automotive company after The New York Times found that GM had collected data about customers' vehicle use and sold it to third-party platforms used by insurance companies.
The information came from the OnStar Smart Driver program, which customers with GM vehicles were encouraged to participate in or d

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