"I never imagined that every trip, every turn, every time I press the gas, press the brake, that someone is looking over my shoulder and taking note of that and sending it to the insurance company.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a new proposal that bans General Motors (GM) and its subscription-based services subsidiary, OnStar, from providing consumer reporting agencies ...

In a follow-up to a privacy story we've been following closely, the Federal Trade Commission is taking action against General Motors and OnStar over allegations it collected, used and sold ...

Khan said. In a move to protect consumer privacy, the FTC has taken action against General Motors and its OnStar division for allegedly collecting and selling sensitive geolocation and driving ...

The FTC’s complaint highlighted GM’s allegedly misleading enrollment process for its OnStar service and the Smart Driver feature. These programs collected detailed information about driving ...

Late last year, General Motors got caught selling OnStar customer data without the knowledge or permission of the vehicle owners. A lawsuit from the Attorney General of Texas caught the attention ...

It took almost a year, but the FTC is finally doing something about it. GM sells a wide range of cars, trucks and SUVs equipped with OnStar technology that has been recording your driving ...

The Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement agreement with General Motors Co. and its OnStar subsidiary for collecting and selling driving behavior data from millions of vehicles in the ...

General Motors has agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the agency said Thursday, over allegations the automaker is sharing the precise location and driving behavior data of ...

General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar agreed to a settlement that prohibits them from sharing driver location and behavior data with third parties, the Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday.

“With this action, the FTC is safeguarding Americans’ privacy and protecting people from unchecked surveillance.” OnStar is a service GM launched in 1996 that can aid consumers during an ...