# GM reaches $220M settlement over selling drivers’ private data

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gm-reaches-220m-settlement-over-selling-drivers-private-data/
- Published: 2026-10-29T21:01:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T21:11:52+00:00
- Original publisher: TechCrunch
- Original article: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/gm-reaches-220m-settlement-over-selling-drivers-private-data/
- Topics: Art, Business, Culture, Markets

## Key points

- GM will pay $220 million to 36 states.
- Drivers must give express consent for certain data collection and sharing.
- An independent party will assess GM’s privacy compliance.

## Summary

General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations from 36 states that it illegally sold drivers’ location and driving behaviour data to brokers, which then supplied it to insurers. The agreement requires GM to obtain drivers’ express consent before collecting or sharing this information and adds independent checks on the company’s privacy programme.

The case concerned Smart Driver, a feature in GM’s connected car apps that tracked and rated driving habits and seatbelt use; GM ended the programme in 2024. The settlement follows a January Federal Trade Commission order restricting GM and OnStar from sharing certain consumer data. GM says it will no longer sell vehicle information linked to individuals, locations or driving, though it may share anonymised data with some partners.

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