DES MOINES, Iowa — General Motors has agreed to pay Iowa $7 million and work toward changes in its data practices after the state accused the automaker and its OnStar subsidiary of collecting and selling drivers’ personal information without proper consent, officials said.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced the agreement Oct. 30 after the state filed a consumer protection lawsuit in February against General Motors LLC and OnStar LLC.
According to the Attorney General’s Office, the lawsuit alleged the companies gathered detailed information about Iowa drivers, including vehicle speed, seat belt use, driving behavior and location data, without drivers’ knowledge or consent…