General Motors and subsidiary OnStar will be banned for five years from sharing drivers' precise geolocation and driving behavior data with consumer reporting agencies, under a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission,

General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar agreed to a settlement that prohibits them from sharing driver location and behavior data with third parties, the Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday.

The Federal Trade Commission alleges that GM and OnStar — GM’s subscription-based in-vehicle safety and security system — collected, used, and sold drivers’ precise geolocation data and driving behavior information from millions of vehicles without adequately notifying consumers and obtaining their consent.

The FTC has reached a proposed settlement with GM, prohibiting the automaker from sharing customer geolocation and driving behavior data.

The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against General Motors and OnStar for selling location and driving data from

The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against General Motors and OnStar for allegedly sharing details about drivers to third parties without their consent.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleged General Motors (NYSE:GM) and its subsidiary OnStar over unauthorized sharing of driver data with third parties. The U.S. automaker has agreed to a five-year ban on such driver's data.

General Motors reached an agreement to settle allegations that the automaker shared drivers’ locations and behavior data without their consent, the Federal Trade Commission said.