GM made millions selling your driving data. Where’s your cut?

General Motors has agreed to pay $220 million to settle allegations that it collected and sold customers’ driving information without their knowledge or consent. But the drivers whose information was allegedly sold — some of whom saw their insurance premiums increase — won’t receive a dime.

The October 29 settlement resolves allegations brought by attorneys general from 36 states and jurisdictions. The money goes to those states, not directly to affected drivers. GM must also comply with new privacy requirements, including obtaining express consent before collecting or sharing driving data.

Beginning in December 2022, GM also provided Wejo with radio-listening data, including ignition timestamps, AM/FM frequencies, station call signs, time zones, and radio genres.

That leaves an important question: How much money did GM make selling information its