GM faces $12.75M California privacy penalty over OnStar data sales; OnStar is GM’s subscription in-car service, security, nav, diagnostics.
California has reached a civil settlement with General Motors over the sale of driver data collected via OnStar, with GM to pay $12.75 million and restrictions on data use. The case, announced by Attorney General Rob Bonta, centers on the sale of location and driving data to data brokers between 2020 and 2024. Court approval is required for the payout and accompanying limits.