General Motors to Pay $220 Million to Settle Multi-State Data Privacy Lawsuit
General Motors (GM) has agreed to a $220 million settlement with a coalition of 36 state attorneys general following allegations that the automaker illegally sold drivers' private location and behavior data to brokers. The lawsuit centered on GM's former 'Smart Driver' program, which collected precise geolocation and driving metrics that were subsequently sold to insurance providers via third-party brokers like LexisNexis and Verisk. Under the terms of the agreement, GM must obtain express consumer consent before collecting or sharing driving data and is required to undergo third-party compliance assessments. This settlement follows previous regulatory actions by the FTC and California authorities regarding OnStar's data practices. While GM has discontinued the Smart Driver program and updated its privacy policies, the company continues to develop software-centric features, including AI assistants and connected camera systems, which will require strict adherence to these new transparency mandates.
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