California Regulator Drives Inquiry Into Vehicle Data

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The enforcement division of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently announced it intends to review the privacy practices of connected vehicles. The driving force behind the review is the technologies in connected cars that raise privacy concerns. These include location sharing and smartphone integration. Connected cars often also have cameras and web-based entertainment systems. These cars—and the technologies in them—may monitor people both in the car and outside of it. For many Californians, the car is part of their daily routines. Connected vehicles can effectively becoming a constant data generator.

The CPPA, California's independent data protection authority, was created under amendments to the CCPA. It is charged with enforcing the state's privacy law, among other things. This is the agency's first announcement of this kind. Its focus until now has been on rulemaking. The agency is conducting the review under the CCPA,