GM agrees to $220 million settlement with 36 states over driver data sales
General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations brought by 36 U.S. states over the sale of drivers’ private behavior and location data to data brokers. Under the agreement, GM must obtain drivers’ explicit consent before collecting or sharing driving and location information. The case centers on the Smart Driver program, which was discontinued in 2024 and used an in-vehicle app to track driving behavior and seat belt use. That data was sold to brokers including LexisNexis and Verisk, which then resold it to insurers, potentially affecting customers’ premiums. GM said it will no longer sell vehicle data that can be linked to an individual, a vehicle’s location, or driving behavior, though it may still share anonymized data with certain partners. The company also said it has updated its privacy policy and launched a consumer privacy center. The report was cited by TechCrunch.
