FTC orders GM to stop collecting and selling driver’s data
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced action against General Motors (GM) and its subsidiary, OnStar, for unlawful ...
FTC to ban GM from sharing connected vehicle data with consumer reporting agencies
“GM monitored and sold people’s precise geolocation data and driver behavior information, sometimes as often as every three ...
Your car knows a lot about you. The FTC wants to make sure GM and other carmakers don't take advantage.
The FTC alleged that the carmaker used a "misleading" enrollment process to sign up people for OnStar's connected-vehicle service and OnStar's now-discontinued Smart Driver feature, and that in some ...
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In a First, FTC to Ban GM from Sharing Connected Vehicle Data
The Federal Trade Commission will bar the automaker from sharing customer geolocation and driver behavior with consumer reporting agencies for five years. The first such order, it will last 20 years, ...
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GM parks claims that driver location data was given to insurers, pushing up premiums
OnStar is GM's subscription-based, in-car communication service, sold to drivers for security, emergency services, navigation ...
Federal government orders GM to stop collecting, selling drivers’ data
The Federal Trade Commission says consumers didn’t know that General Motors was collecting data about their driving through ...
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GM hit with data-sharing ban from FTC
The ban imposed on GM marks the FTC’s first action related to connected vehicle data, according to the competition watchdog.
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FTC to ban GM from sharing driver data in landmark privacy settlement
The FTC has reached a proposed settlement with GM, prohibiting the automaker from sharing customer geolocation and driving ...
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FTC Cracks Down on GM, OnStar Over Data Privacy Violations
This action marks the FTC’s first case involving connected vehicle data.
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General Motors Ordered to Stop Selling Car Data
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the US has barred General Motors (GM) from selling sensitive driver data to consumer reporting agencies for the next five years. The decision ...
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FTC Takes Action Against GM And OnStar Over Driver Data Collection
The FTC has announced a new proposal that accuses GM and its OnStar subsidiary of improperly collecting and sharing sensitive ...