The data would end up getting sold to insurance companies, and sometimes it would lead to rate increases and even canceled insurance policies.

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has filed a lawsuit against General Motors and OnStar, accusing the automaker and its subsidiary company of selling the driving data of Nebraskans, without the drivers' consent.

The state attorney general's lawsuit claims GM scooped up and sold data from vehicles sold in the Cornhusker State.