General Motors Sued by Texas for Allegedly Collecting and Selling Driver Data

TapTechNews August 14th news, according to a report by Reuters on the 13th, General Motors has been sued by the state of Texas, accused of installing a technology that collects driver data on more than 14 million vehicles and then selling this data to insurance companies and other firms without the driver's consent.

The state's attorney general, Ken Paxton, said that this lawsuit originated from an investigation announced in June this year, targeting whether several automakers collected and sold large amounts of data without the drivers' knowledge.

He claimed that General Motors' data was used to compile a driving score to assess whether more than 1.8 million drivers in the state have bad habits such as speeding, braking too hard, turning too sharply, not wearing seat belts, and driving late at night, and insurance companies can use this data to decide whether to increase premiums, cancel policies or deny coverage. Since the 2015 model year, most of General Motors' vehicles have installed this technology.

General Motors is using invasive technology to infringe on the rights of our citizens in an unimaginable way. Our investigation shows that General Motors' business practices are shocking, violating the privacy of Texans and violating the law. We will hold them accountable.

TapTechNews learned from the report that General Motors also released a statement, saying that the company has been in discussions with the attorney general's office and is reviewing the complaint, We also hope to protect the privacy of consumers.