In response to the claims, the state of Texas is suing the automaker, asserting that it equipped over 14 million cars with equipment to gather driving data.
According to the lawsuit, GM, which produces the brands Buick, Cadillac, and Chevrolet, sold the data to insurers and other businesses without the drivers’ permission.
According to reports, the information was utilized to generate “driving scores” that assessed if over 1.8 million drivers in Texas had “bad” driving behaviors, like braking or driving too quickly, turning too abruptly, not fastening their seatbelts, or driving late at night.
According to reports, the company’s OnStar diagnostics system deployed the data collection technology.
It’s unclear if the information was utilized to raise insurance costs.
Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas stated that the data was discovered during an investigation into whether many automakers had gathered and distributed large volumes of data without drivers’ consent.
“Companies are using invasive technology to violate the rights of our citizens in unthinkable ways,” he added in a press release.
Our study found that General Motors had participated in heinous business activities that were illegal and infringed upon the privacy of Texans. We’ll make them answer for it.
