As part of the settlement, GM must get drivers’ express consent before it collects or shares their driving and location data.
GM reaches $220M settlement over selling drivers’ private data

Key takeaways
GM agrees to a $220M settlement over selling drivers' data to brokers, requiring explicit consent for data sharing.
- GM will pay $220M to 36 states for illegally selling driving data to brokers.
- GM must now get explicit consent before collecting or sharing driver data.
- A third-party will assess GM's compliance with new privacy measures.
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