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FTC Bans GM from Sharing Driver Data for Five Years

1/15/2026

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The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order on January 14, 2026, banning General Motors from sharing consumer geolocation and driving data with reporting agencies for five years.
The FTC found GM collected and sold data without consent and misled customers about enrollment in data-collection programs.
The order requires explicit consent for future data collection and gives consumers access and deletion rights, noting GM's April 2024 discontinuation of Smart Driver program.

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The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order on January 14, 2026, banning General Motors from sharing consumer geolocation and driving data with reporting agencies for five years.
The FTC found GM collected and sold data without consent and misled customers about enrollment in data-collection programs.
The order requires explicit consent for future data collection and gives consumers access and deletion rights, noting GM's April 2024 discontinuation of Smart Driver program.