General Motors sold driver data without customer’s knowledge, NY Times says

Automakers have been selling data about driving behavior to the insurance industry, and, in the case of General Motors, affected drivers weren’t informed, Kashmir Hill of The New York Times reports. According to a spokeswoman, data collection only occurred when OnStar, its connected services plan, and Smart Driver, a gamified program that offers feedback for driving, were turned on. In 10 federal lawsuits filed in the last month, drivers said they did not knowingly sign up for Smart Driver but recently learned GM provided their data to LexisNexis, a data broker working with the insurance industry.