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GM Reaches $220 Million Settlement Over Selling Drivers' Private Data
TL;DRGM pays $220M penalty for selling driver data to brokers without consent.
Why it matters: Sets precedent for automaker data practices; your car's location/behavior data now requires explicit opt-in.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: General Motors will pay $220 million to 36 states to settle allegations that it illegally sold private driving behavior and location information to data brokers. As part of the settlement, GM must get drivers' express consent…
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