Ohio receiving $8 million in GM settlement over data privacy
Ohio will receive $8 million as part of a settlement with General Motors over data privacy violations. The agreement resolves claims related to how GM collected or handled driver data.
Why this matters: Car companies have been quietly collecting detailed data on how people drive — speed, braking, location, habits — and in some cases selling it to insurers without drivers knowing. That is the kind of data collection that follows you into your premium. An $8 million state settlement is not a huge number for GM, but it signals that states are willing to push back. The more important question is whether the settlement changes GM's actual practices, or just puts a price tag on them.
Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · Compliance · General readers · Policy
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