Texas AG warns Kia about sharing driver information with data brokers

Summary: Texas has accused Kia America of violating the state’s new data privacy law by allegedly selling sensitive driver data to third parties without proper consumer consent. The Attorney General highlighted concerns over Kia’s usage-based insurance program, claiming that the data sharing could lead to increased insurance premiums for consumers. Kia has been given 30 days to address these violations.

Affected: Kia America

Keypoints :

• Texas claims Kia sells driver information to third parties like LexisNexis without informing consumers.
• The data sharing allegedly leads to higher insurance premiums for customers rather than potential savings.
• Kia is accused of failing to obtain proper consent and not clearly disclosing data processing methods in its privacy policy.