GM to pay $220 million to resolve claims it sold driving habits data
Summary
General Motors has agreed to a $220 million financial settlement to resolve allegations that the company improperly sold location and driving data to brokers. The agreement, following a complaint by a group of US attorneys general, requires the automaker to restrict information collection and secure clear permission from drivers moving forward.
General Motors has agreed to pay $220 million to settle claims that it illegally sold driver and location information to data brokers, as reported earlier by Reuters. The agreement, which resolves a complaint from 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.…
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