Rapid City, SD, October 31, 2026 — South Dakota is set to receive over $2.6 million as part of a multistate settlement with General Motors (GM). The settlement addresses allegations that the automaker improperly shared personal information belonging to drivers with third parties. Crucially, these actions allegedly occurred without obtaining full consent from consumers.

The agreement requires GM to implement enhanced privacy protections for its customers. While the specific details of the improper data sharing and the third parties involved were not disclosed in the provided summary, the core issue revolves around the consent given by drivers for their personal information to be shared.

The total amount of the multistate settlement was not specified, nor were the exact amounts allocated to other participating states. Similarly, the timeline of when the alleged improper data sharing took place or when the settlement was finalized was not provided.

GM has agreed to these terms as part of the resolution. The settlement aims to ensure that consumer privacy is better safeguarded moving forward. The funds allocated to South Dakota will be distributed as part of the state’s share of the settlement proceeds. The specific use of these funds within South Dakota was not detailed.

The settlement underscores a growing focus on consumer data privacy and the responsibilities of large corporations in handling sensitive personal information. The precise nature of the improved privacy protections GM must now adopt was not elaborated upon in the summary.


Story summarized from the original created by Tamara Chibe on www.kotatv.com, see more information here.

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