Accelerating Privacy Scrutiny: Key Developments For The Auto Industry

Recent U.S. developments indicate a growing focus on regulating and investigating the data privacy practices of companies in the automotive sector. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently highlighted in a blog post its concerns with data collected by automobiles, emphasizing the importance of consumer privacy and security when it comes to location data and other types of sensitive information. This follows a letter sent by Senators Ron Wyden and Ed Markey to the FTC urging the agency to investigate the data privacy practices of automakers related to the sharing of location data with law enforcement agencies. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) also announced its intention to scrutinize the connectivity practices of automakers because of potential abuses related to consumer data.