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Does Your Car Company Need Your Permission to Sell Your Driving Data? Where the Law Draws the Line After the GM/OnStar Lawsuits

Montana’s new lawsuit says GM and OnStar never got drivers’ real consent before selling their driving data to brokers who supplied insurers. Here’s where the law draws the line on what carmakers can collect without asking, why GM isn’t the only automaker under scrutiny, and seven steps to protect your privacy and your insurance rates.

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Montana Sues GM and OnStar for Allegedly Selling Drivers’ Data to Insurers: How Your Car’s Driving Data Can Affect Your Insurance and What You Can Do

Montana is the latest state to sue General Motors and OnStar, alleging GM sold drivers’ speed, braking and seat-belt data to data brokers who passed it to insurers. Here’s what the lawsuit claims, what the FTC already ordered GM to do, and how to check whether driving data is affecting your insurance.

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