GM settles driver privacy lawsuit for $12.75M

General Motors has agreed to a $12.75 million settlement with California and other law enforcement agencies over allegations of selling customer driving data without consent. The lawsuit claimed GM shared sensitive information like names, geolocation, and driving behavior with data brokers Verisk Analytics and LexisNexis Risk Solutions, potentially violating privacy assurances. While the settlement requires GM to stop selling such data to consumer reporting agencies for five years and delete retained data, it notes that California law likely prevented insurance rate increases from this data. GM stated the settlement addresses a discontinued product and reinforces privacy enhancements.