The proposed settlement imposes civil penalties, restricts GM's use of consumer driving data and bars sales to data brokers for five years, subject to court approval.
Investigators said GM used OnStar to collect names, contact details, geolocation and driving behaviour, earning about $20m amid wider scrutiny of automakers' data-sharing practices.
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