# GM agrees $220m settlement over sharing drivers’ data with brokers

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gm-to-pay-220-million-after-selling-customer-smart-driver-data/
- Published: 2026-10-30T13:53:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T14:24:12+00:00
- Original publisher: Ars Technica
- Original article: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/gm-to-pay-220-million-after-selling-customer-smart-driver-data/
- Topics: Art, Culture

## Key points

- GM will pay $220 million to settle data-sharing claims.
- Smart Driver information reached brokers and insurers.
- An independent reviewer will assess GM’s privacy compliance.

## Summary

GM has agreed to pay $220 million to settle claims brought by the District of Columbia and 35 states over its sharing of drivers’ data. The case matters because information collected through Smart Driver was passed to brokers and then sold to insurers, with some drivers reporting higher premiums and saying they had not knowingly consented to that use.

GM promoted Smart Driver as a way to monitor young drivers or track driving habits, but the data-sharing came to light in 2024. A separate settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, finalised in January, bars GM and OnStar from sharing geolocation and driver behaviour data with third parties for five years; GM also ended Smart Driver. Under the states’ settlement, an independent third party will assess whether GM is following its privacy policy.

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