GM, FTC and consumer

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.
FTC bans GM from sharing driving data to settle claims that the automaker sold data without consent
General Motors will be banned for five years from disclosing data that it collects from drivers to consumer reporting agencies as part of a settlement with the government to resolve claims that the automaker shared such data without consumers’ permission.
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.”
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.
FTC Release: FTC Takes Action Against General Motors for Sharing Drivers' Precise Location and Driving Behavior Data Without Consent
Under proposed order, GM and OnStar will be banned for five years from disclosing geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against General Motors (GM) and OnStar over allegations they collected,
GM accepts FTC order to stop sharing driver data without consent
GM sold precise driver data collected through OnStar and a discontinued feature called Smart Driver. The information could have hiked insurance rates.
Your car knows a lot about you. The FTC wants to make sure GM and other carmakers don’t take advantage.
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GM agrees not to disclose drivers' data to consumer reporting agencies for 5 years
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GM agrees to 5-year ban on selling drivers' location data
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