GM to pay $220 million over sale of driver data
General Motors will pay $220 million to settle a complaint from 36 attorneys general that it sold drivers' data without proper consent.
General Motors will pay $220 million to settle a state complaint over its sale of driver data. Ars Technica reports the data came from GM's Smart Driver feature and was sold to insurance companies, without owners knowing.
The complaint came from 36 attorneys general, according to The Verge. The Hill says the group is 35 states plus Washington D.C. and is bipartisan. It says the attorneys general announced the deal on Thursday. It names Democrats Dan Rayfield of Oregon and Nick Brown as leaders of the coalition.
The Verge, citing earlier Reuters reporting, says the deal forces GM to collect less driving data. It also requires GM to get "express consent" from drivers. The Verge's text cuts off there, so the full terms are not in the reports.
The Verge says the claims were about driver and location information going to data brokers. The Hill and Ars Technica say the buyers were insurance companies.
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- The VergeGM to pay $220 million to resolve claims it sold data about driving habitsThu, Oct 29, 3:19 PM EDT
- The Hill36 states reach $220M settlement with General Motors over driver data privacyThu, Oct 29, 4:40 PM EDT
- Ars TechnicaGM to pay $220 million after selling customer Smart Driver dataFri, Oct 30, 9:53 AM EDT
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- Thu, Oct 29, 4:50 PM EDT, 2 outlets: GM to pay $220 million to settle state data privacy claims