Your car is selling your data
The FTC has penalized General Motors for selling customer driving data to third-party brokers without clear consent. The report highlights that many automakers engage in similar data-collection practices, often hidden within complex service agreements.
Why it matters
This highlights growing concerns over consumer privacy and the lack of transparency in how connected vehicle data is monetized by corporations.
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How it started
Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission issued an unprecedented penalty against General Motors: a five-year ban on selling customer data to consumer reporting agencies and third-party data brokers.
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