Feds Ban General Motors from Selling Your Data
The United States Federal Trade Commission has actually prohibited General Motors from offering delicate chauffeur information. The company declares that the car manufacturer and its OnStar service gathered and offered valuable geolocation and driving habits information without getting appropriate approval, and now it can't offer it to customer reporting firms for 5 years.
"GM kept an eye on and offered individuals's accurate geolocation information and chauffeur habits info, in some cases as frequently as every 3 seconds," FTC Chair Lina M. Khan stated in a declaration revealing the permission arrangement. "With this action, the FTC is securing Americans' personal privacy and safeguarding individuals from uncontrolled monitoring."
The Detroit-based car manufacturer has actually currently ...