USA: AGs announce $220M multistate settlement with GM over driver data privacy
General Motors has reached a $220 million settlement with a coalition of state attorneys general over violations related to driver data privacy. The multistate action signals coordinated enforcement pressure on automakers over how they collect and handle data generated by connected vehicles.
Why this matters: GM collected data on how people drive and shared or sold it without drivers realizing what was happening. That data ended up affecting insurance rates for some people. You did not opt into a data business when you bought a car, but that is effectively what happened. A $220 million settlement sounds large. For a company GM's size it is a fine, not a deterrent. The real issue is that automakers have quietly become data companies, and most drivers have no idea what their car is reporting or to whom.
Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · Compliance · General readers · Policy
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