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Ford promises not to sell your driving habits to data brokers

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Ford vowed to never sell customer driving data to third-party data brokers as part of a new privacy promise aimed at setting the automaker apart from competitors that have faced legal and regulatory blowback for sharing telematics with data brokers without authorization. Ford is taking a dig at its longtime rival, General Motors (GM), following legal trouble over selling customers’ driving data. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 lean left, 1 are centre.

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  1. Mobilesyrup Center Factuality: Mostly factual CA
    Ford pledges no driver data sales as GM settles data sale lawsuit

    Ford is taking a dig at its longtime rival, General Motors (GM), following legal trouble over selling customers’ driving data. The auto manufacturer announced a new initiative on Monday called the Ford Privacy Promise, essentially promising not to sell information about how...

  2. The Verge Leans left Factuality: High US
    Ford promises not to sell your driving habits to data brokers

    Ford vowed to never sell customer driving data to third-party data brokers as part of a new privacy promise aimed at setting the automaker apart from competitors that have faced legal and regulatory blowback for sharing telematics with data brokers without authorization. As...

  3. Gizmodo Leans left Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Ford Promises Not to Sell Your Driving Data as GM Pays $220 Million to Settle Claims It Did Just That

    Ford’s new privacy pledge arrives as automakers face growing scrutiny over how they collect and share drivers' data.

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