GM sold precise driver data collected through OnStar and a discontinued feature called Smart Driver. The information could have hiked insurance rates.

“GM monitored and sold people’s precise geolocation data and driver behavior information, sometimes as often as every three seconds,” FTC Chair Lina Khan said in a statement. “With this action, the FTC is safeguarding Americans’ privacy and protecting people from unchecked surveillance.”

GM banned for selling driver data for five years after misleading sign-ups and selling sensitive information, FTC claims.

The automaker was accused of collecting drivers' behavior data without their knowledge and providing it to third-party agencies that set insurance rates.

On Thursday, the agency issued a proposed order to ban the company from selling such data to consumer reporting agencies for five years. In its complaint, the FTC alleged that GM

GM is one of many car manufacturers to come under fire for collecting and selling sensitive driving data in the US over the past year. In August, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton