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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

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
DateEntry
Jan 16, 2025Decision: FTC: General Motors and OnStar, driving data
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In the Matter of General Motors LLC, General Motors Holdings LLC and OnStar, LLC

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