GM Fined $12.75M for Selling Driver Data Without Permission

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General Motors is fined $12.75 million for selling driver data without consent and must cease such practices for five years.

General Motors faces backlash for selling California drivers personal data without consent, totaling $12.75 million settlement. The company must cease selling data to brokers and agencies for five years and delete most of it within 180 days. This comes after reports of car makers sharing driving data with insurers, increasing rates in other states. The incident is part of a larger trend, with FTC and California authorities penalizing GM, Honda, and Ford for privacy violations. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f0449e192f779603

Topics covered

• data privacy
• automotive industry
• legal settlement
• consumer rights
• data sharing

Keywords

• General Motors
• data privacy
• California
• FTC
• settlement
• driver data
• Honda
• Ford

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Organizations: General Motors, FTC, Honda, Ford

Places: California

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