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Fortune
Christiaan Hetzner

Caught secretly selling car owners’ driving data, General Motors slapped with a hefty ban by Lina Khan’s FTC

Federal Trade Commission's Lina Khan speaks during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City. (Credit: Michael M. Santiago—Getty Images)

General Motors reached a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that will prohibit it from selling information on its customers’ driving habits without their knowledge and explicit consent for the next 20 years.

Until last year, consumers buying a GM vehicle were encouraged to sign up for its Smart Driver program that would collect data on aspects like chosen traffic routes and trip duration.

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