India, May 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, joined by San Francisco County District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman, Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley, and Sonoma County District Attorney Carla Rodriguez, with support from the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy), announced a settlement with General Motors (GM) regarding the unlawful sale of Californians' location and driving data. The settlement, subject to court approval, includes $12.75 million in civil penalties and strict injunctive terms, including a ban on selling consumer driving data to brokers.
In 2023, CalPrivacy launched investigations into the privacy practices of connected vehicles, engaging wit...