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GM to pay $220 million to settle states' driver data privacy claims
General Motors agreed to pay $220 million to settle claims that it sold drivers' driving and location data to data brokers and insurance companies.[1, 2, 5] The settlement resolves a complaint from a coalition of 36 attorneys general, which The Hill described as 35 states plus Washington, D.C., announced Thursday.[1, 5] The Hill reported that the bipartisan coalition was led by Democrats Dan Rayfield of Oregon and Nick Brown.[1]
Engadget reported the suit concerned GM's Smart Driver program.[3] Ars Technica reported that owners of GM cars found their driving data had been sold to insurance companies.[2] Under the settlement, GM must obtain drivers' express consent before collecting or sharing their driving and location data, and must limit the data it collects.[4, 5]
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