GM and OnStar accused of selling drivers’ data without consent, causing insurance rates to spike. How a car's data can drive up your premiums

Your car may be sharing more than the road. Data tracking of your vehicle usage could put both your privacy — and insurance ...

GM reaches $220M settlement over selling drivers’ private data

As part of the settlement, GM must get drivers’ express consent before it collects or shares their driving and location data.

GM's OnStar App Sold Drivers' Data Without Consent, It's Now Paying $220M To Settle

GM's Smart Driver program promised insurance discounts, but investigators say it sold drivers' data without their consent. Now, GM has to pay out $220 million.
Techlicious

GM ordered to pay $220M over drivers' data sold to insurers

Attorneys general say GM’s Smart Driver program fed braking and speeding data to insurers. Drivers get no payout, but new ...
Inside EVs

Automakers May Be Sharing Your Driver Data With Insurance Brokers

Remember when those tiny dongles that your insurance company offered to potentially lower your insurance rates came out? Insurers spun a wonderful tale: simply plug into your car's OBDII port and ...
Yahoo

Automaker spying on drivers, reporting data to insurance companies

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ST. LOUIS – This is a story every driver needs to hear. Automakers are accused of tracking and selling your driving data to ...
Ars Technica

GM faces ban on selling driver data that can be used to raise insurance rates

General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar agreed to a settlement that prohibits them from sharing driver location and behavior data with third parties, the Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday.
Motor Trend

Your Car Might Be Sharing Data With Insurers—and Costing You Money

Update, 4/29/2024: According to Jalopnik, GM has pulled the metaphorical plug on OnStar Smart Driver. According to the story, a GM spokesperson is stated saying "...we have decided to discontinue ...