Since the referendum to leave the EU rocked the UK in 2016,
commentators, privacy personnel, and corporate officers alike have
been speculating as to how Brexit will affect Britain's
subjugation to the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679
(GDPR) and other EU privacy laws. The impact of Britain's
withdrawal from the EU will be largely dependent on what exit deal,
if any, ultimately passes British Parliament and is accepted by the
EU.
The collection of personal data in the automotive industry has
boomed recently as customers have demanded that their cars
integrate with the driver's personal devices, applications, and
software services, including email, calendars, music apps, and
other entertainment platforms. Increasingly, cars are now equipped
with telematics, navigation, and other onboard diagnostic devices.
As British automotive industry companies (and automotive industry
companies that market in Britain) have spent considerable time,
effort, and money to