General Motors Agrees to $220 Million Data Privacy Settlement
General Motors has agreed to pay $220 million to resolve a multi-state lawsuit. The legal action involved claims that the company improperly sold driver and location information.
General Motors has agreed to pay $220 million to resolve a multi-state data privacy lawsuit. The legal action was brought by 35 attorneys general regarding the Smart Driver program.
The settlement addresses allegations that the automaker illegally sold driver and location information to data brokers. The agreement successfully resolves the claims made by the state officials.
Further details of the resolution and how the funds will be distributed were noted following earlier reports from Reuters regarding the sale of driving habits data.
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