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General Motors Settles Alaska Allegations Over Illegal Data Sales

1 report, 1 independent Updated Tue 00:00
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What happened

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General Motors settled allegations in Alaska concerning the illegal sale of private consumer data. The settlement was reached with a coalition of 36 attorneys general. The allegations stated that General Motors illegally sold consumers’ private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance companies.

From alaska-native-news.com

Why it matters

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The settlement addresses the sale of consumer data collected by General Motors. Since OnStar is a subsidiary of General Motors and provides critical data services, this action impacts the company's regulatory standing and data privacy practices.

From alaska-native-news.com

Who's involved

  • General MotorsAmerican multinational automotive company that reached the settlement.
  • AlaskaState where the settlement regarding data sales took place.
  • OnStarSubsidiary of General Motors that provides communication and navigation services.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • General MotorsSpeculative

    General Motors might face increased regulatory costs or changes to its business model related to data collection.

  • OnStarSpeculative

    OnStar could face restrictions on revenue streams or operational costs due to limitations on data sales.

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