Automated vehicles are rolling data centers that continuously collect, process, and transmit vast amounts of data to navigate safely. This development raises fundamental questions: What data is collected? Who has access? And for what purpose? In this third part of our blog series, we shed light on the data protection challenges of autonomous driving under Swiss
I. The vehicle as a data collector
A. What data are we talking about?
To understand the data protection implications, a basic understanding of the data generated during the operation of an automated vehicle is essential. While the specific data collected may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer or even from model to model, as well as according to the level of automation (see the introductory article in this series), the commonly occurring data can be divided into the following categories:
