GM OnStar lawsuit says data collected affects insurance
The FTC accuses General Motors and OnStar of selling location and driving data to third parties. January 19, 2025 — A GM OnStar lawsuit has been settled with the Federal Trade Commission after the agency accused General Motors and OnStar of selling data and driving behavior information to third parties, including consumer reporting agencies. General Motors has long offered OnStar as a service to assist consumers in emergencies and provide hands-free voice assistance as well as real-time traffic and navigation. However, GM and OnStar have also been collecting data that, according to the FTC, "includes precise geolocation data - as often as every three seconds for some users." Every emergency braking, speeding, vehicle location and late-night driving incident is sold to agencies, which use the data to create consumer credit reports. The reports are allegedly used by insurance companies to set insurance rates or even deny coverage altogether. The FTC said GM OnStar filed the lawsuit because GM allegedly failed…
Calm, cool and collected – Meetings + Events
Mary Patchin visiting Chicago's South Side ||Photo by Theresa ScarbroughhorseRy Patchin, who took over as president and CEO of Chicago's Southland Visitors Bureau in early July, exudes an air of calm. She credits her calm nature to her parents, noting that they instilled in her a strong work ethic, sense of humor, patient temperament and calm spirit. "It's always 'Don't sweat the small stuff, look at the big picture,'" she said. "I take it all in stride. I'm always aware that in any situation there could be something worse and there could be something better."That big-picture perspective and grace under pressure are needed at the Chicago Southside Regional Visitors Bureau, which Patchin now oversees, since the convention and visitors bureau represents some 58 South and Southwest Chicago suburbs. “We operate from Bedford Park (home of Chicago Midway International Airport), down to Peotone, to the Illinois and Indiana border in the east and to Homer Glen in the west,” she noted.Patchin…
(Collection)Labelexpo South China 2024 will open its doors in Shenzhen from December 4 to 6 Have you collected this exhibition secret?
Supported by the Packaging, Printing and Labeling Professional Committee of China Packaging Federation and organized by Labelexpo Global Label Printing Series Exhibitions, the China International Label Printing Exhibition of South 2024 (Labelexpo South China 2024) will be held at the Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center. (New Baoan building) Hall 1 opens!The scale and number of exhibitors of this exhibition are the largest in history. The number of exhibitors exceeds 200 and the exhibition area exceeds 20,000 square meters. More than 10,000 buyers from around the world are expected to gather to participate in the event. . During the same period, a series of exciting thematic seminars, forums and workshops will be organized, with rich and colorful activities that will make you dizzy.Are you ready for this event in the label printing industry?To make your visit easier, the publisher has specially developed a complete guide to the exhibition for you.01 Basic information about the exhibitionDevelopment timeWednesday December 4, 9:30 a.m.…
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