WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - U.S. automaker General

Motors ( GM ) and its subsidiary OnStar agreed not to disclose

consumers' sensitive geolocation and driver behavior data to

consumer reporting agencies for five years, the U.S. Federal

Trade Commission said on Thursday.

The agency alleged General Motors ( GM ) collected, used, and sold

drivers' precise geolocation data and driving behavior

information from millions of vehicles, which can be used to set

insurance rates, without notifying consumers and obtaining

consent.

GM said in a statement that it had ended its Smart Driver

program last year. It had designed the program hoping to promote

safe driving by analyzing and giving drivers feedback on their

driving habits.

"We're more committed than ever to making our policies

and controls clear and accessible as we continue to evolve the

driving experience for our customers," GM said.

The company must also obtain driver consent to collect data,

and allow them to delete or limit data as part of the

settlement.

The case is one of several the Democrat-led FTC is

pushing out ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration

on Monday.

The FTC's two Republican commissioners voted against the

case.