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The FTC says GM and OnStar sold drivers’ locations to insurers, and banned it for five years

Drivers of General Motors vehicles equipped with OnStar now have a federal order protecting their location data from being ...
New Atlas

GM's OnStar no longer to collect driving data; banned by the FTC

General Motors – once a trusted symbol of American innovation – was outed last year for secretly collecting and selling drivers' detailed driving information without their consent, with its OnStar ...
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GM banned from sharing driver location data with reporting agencies for 5 years

General Motors and its OnStar connected vehicle unit must stop disclosing drivers’ precise location and driving behavior data ...
Yahoo

FTC cracks down on GM, OnStar for alleged data use

ST. LOUIS – “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 ...
Jalopnik

GM, OnStar Sued For Allegedly Selling Driver Data

Nebraska's Attorney General says his office is suing General Motors and OnStar for allegedly collecting drivers' data and then selling it to third-party companies without their consent for at least ...
Time

Magic Mirror: GM Brings OnStar to Non-GM Cars

Back in 1996, General Motors introduced OnStar, an innovative safety-and-information service available only on vehicles it manufactured. The company hoped it would induce shoppers to choose a GM car ...
UPI

Nebraska sues GM, OnStar over selling driver data without consent

July 9 (UPI) --Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has filed a lawsuit against General Motors and OnStar, accusing the automaker and its subsidiary company of selling the driving data of Nebraskans ...
Reuters

GM in talks with other automakers on Onstar

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp, just weeks from a deadline to restructure its operations, is in talks with other automakers to provide its OnStar telematics services to rivals, the division's ...
Autoblog

OnStar taps Google Maps for Chevy Volt navigation

Back in January, General Motors announced that OnStar would release a smartphone app to be used in conjunction with the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. The app allows owners to keep track of charge status, ...
GM Authority

OnStar Becoming GM’s eCommerce Platform

GM is expanding its offerings in the digital realm, with plans to transform OnStar to serve as the automaker’s ecommerce platform. As such, OnStar will provide GM customers with an opportunity to shop ...
GM Authority

GM’s OnStar Can Locate Santa And Follow His Cosmic Adventure: Video

The holiday season gains an extra sparkle as General Motors’ OnStar service revives its cherished Christmas tradition with an interstellar twist. This year, OnStar launches a cosmic audio adventure ...