GM and OnStar are facing intense scrutiny over data collection practices, with more than two dozen new lawsuits filed over the issue since March of last year.

GM touts OnStar as a service that will help consumers during an emergency and provide hands-free voice assistance and real-time traffic and navigation. The FTC says that over time, the company has increased the amount of data it collects through OnStar to include precise geolocation data- which is collected every three seconds for some users.

General Motors – once a trusted symbol of American innovation – was outed last year for secretly collecting and selling drivers' detailed driving information without their consent, with its OnStar Smart Driver technology.

The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against General Motors and OnStar for selling location and driving data from

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action against General Motors (GM) and its subsidiary OnStar for allegedly collecting and sharing drivers' pre

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced action against General Motors (GM) and its subsidiary, OnStar, for unlawful collection and sale of drivers' precise geolocation and driving behavior data without first obtaining their consent.

General Motors (GM) reached a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) which bans the company from disclosing consumers’ sensitive geolocation and driver behavior data to

Late last year, General Motors got caught selling OnStar customer data without the knowledge or permission of the vehicle owners. A lawsuit from the Attorney General of Texas caught the attention ...

In early 2024, news broke that General Motors was selling private vehicle data to brokers such as LexisNexis; then in August, the state of Texas sued GM for selling this data, which included GPS coordinates, speed, braking events, and more, without consumer consent. Now, the automaker is facing more than two dozen class action lawsuits.

General Motors and OnStar are barred from selling customer geolocation and driving behavior data for the next five years under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).The agreement comes after a New York Times investigation revealed that GM collected detailed information about drivers’ habits and sold it to insurance companies and data brokers,

General Motors and subsidiary OnStar will be banned for five years from sharing drivers' precise geolocation and driving behavior data with consumer reporting agencies, under a settlement with the ...

In a follow-up to a privacy story we've been following closely, the Federal Trade Commission is taking action against General Motors and OnStar over allegations it collected, used and sold ...