Nebraska attorney general sues GM and OnStar over data privacy violations
NEBRASKA, UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – Nebraska AG alleges GM sold driving data to insurers causing premium hikes and cancellations without consent, impacting thousands since 2015, with similar suits in Texas and FTC action.
- Nebraska’s Attorney General, Mike Hilgers, initiated legal action in Lancaster County against General Motors and OnStar for allegedly selling driving data of Nebraskan drivers without their permission.
- The suit follows allegations that GM used deceptive tactics since 2015 to enroll customers in OnStar services and sold detailed driving data to third-party brokers.
- Collected data included speed, trip times, location, seatbelt use, and was used by insurers to create driving scores affecting rates and coverage.
- Hilgers emphasized that residents of Nebraska should be able to trust the companies they deal with, as the state pursues $2,000 in penalties for each violation along with restitution.
- The lawsuit under consumer protection laws aims to stop GM and OnStar's data practices, coming amid a similar Texas suit and an FTC five-year ban on such disclosures.
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Nebraska sues GM, OnStar over selling driver data without consent
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, without the drivers' consent.
Nebraska sues GM over data sharing that allegedly led to insurance hikes
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has announced a lawsuit against General Motors and OnStar, which is owned by GM. He said the companies illegally collected, processed and sold sensitive driving data from Nebraskans without their knowledge or consent for ten years. Lawsuit allegations According to the suit, GM installed telematics systems in its vehicles. Those systems tracked different data points, including speed, driving habits and locat…
Nebraska sues General Motors for allegedly collecting, selling driver data without consent
LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers on Tuesday announced that his office is suing General Motors for allegedly collecting and selling data on drivers without their consent for at least the past decade.
Nebraska sues GM over data collection, says customer info was unlawfully sold
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska is suing General Motors, accusing it of deceptively collecting and selling customer data. Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Lancaster County District Court. It alleges that since at least 2015, GM has installed systems in its vehicles that track speed, seat belt usage and other driving habits. The company then sold that...
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