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Enforcement · Settlement / consent order

California AG fines GM and OnStar $12.75M for selling driver data

CA Unfair Competition LawCCPA/CPRA California Connected vehiclesData brokers

In May 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, several district attorneys, and the California Privacy Protection Agency together announced a $12.75 million settlement with General Motors and its OnStar connected-vehicle service. Officials said GM collected and sold vehicle-generated data, including precise location and driving behavior, from hundreds of thousands of Californians without adequate notice or consent. It is the largest CCPA penalty in California to date and the state's first data-minimization enforcement action. The settlement bars GM from selling driving data to consumer reporting agencies and data brokers for five years.

Why it matters Connected-vehicle data is squarely in scope, and data minimization is now being enforced. Collect only what a stated purpose needs, and get real consent before selling location or behavior data.
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Published by Editorial on Sep 23, 2026. Not independently re-checked against the primary source — read it via the link above.

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