FTC: General Motors and OnStar, driving data privacy case
US Federal Trade Commission · decided Jan 16, 2025 · Settled
The FTC alleged GM collected and sold precise geolocation and driving behavior data from millions of vehicles, used to set insurance rates, without adequate notice or consent.
The case
- Against
- General Motors LLC
- Regulator
- US Federal Trade Commission
- Decided
- Jan 16, 2025
- Status
- SettledOrder finalized January 2026.
- Outcome
- GM and OnStar are banned for five years from disclosing drivers' geolocation and driving behavior data to consumer reporting agencies.
History
1 dated entry| Date | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2025 | Decision: FTC: General Motors and OnStar, driving data | Decision | Link |
Related cases
Caption and links
In the Matter of General Motors LLC, General Motors Holdings LLC and OnStar, LLC