GM to pay $220 million after selling customer Smart Driver data
GM shared driver behavior and geolocation data with brokers who sold it to insurance companies, leading to higher premiums for some users. This follows a previous FTC settlement that banned the sharing of such data for five years.
Key points
- $220 million settlement with DC and 35 states
- Driver data was sold to brokers and insurance companies
- Smart Driver program has been discontinued across all GM vehicles
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