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 seconds,” FTC Chair Lina Khan said in a statement. “With this action, the FTC is safeguarding Americans’ privacy and protecting people from unchecked surveillance.”
GM can't sell your location data for the next 5 years
General Motors (GM) can’t sell their consumers’ geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies for the next five years, according to a proposed settlement between the automaker and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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GM agrees not to disclose drivers' data to consumer reporting agencies for 5 years
The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday that GM agreed to refrain for five years from disclosing data on geographic locations and driving habits.
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GM Banned from Selling Driver Data in FTC Settlement
GM banned for selling driver data for five years after misleading sign-ups and selling sensitive information, FTC claims.
FTC bans GM from sharing driving data to settle claims that the automaker sold data without consent
General Motors will be banned for five years from disclosing data that it collects from drivers to consumer reporting agencies as part of a settlement with the government to resolve claims that the automaker shared such data without consumers’ permission.
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General Motors Reaches Settlement With FTC for Selling Consumer Data
The Detroit company failed to clearly disclose to ... connected vehicle service and OnStar Smart Driver feature, the FTC alleged. This data was then sold to third parties, including consumer ...
GM accepts FTC order to stop sharing driver data without consent
GM sold precise driver data collected through OnStar and a discontinued feature called Smart Driver. The information could have hiked insurance rates.
GM can't sell your location data for the next five years
General Motors (GM) can’t sell their consumers’ geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies for the next five years, according to a proposed settlement between the automaker and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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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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US lawsuit accuses Pepsi company of price discrimination that favored Walmart over smaller stores
A lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission alleges that food and beverage maker PepsiCo engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving unfair price advantages to one big-box retailer.