California privacy regulator’s first case: Probing connected cars


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Listen 2 min Comment on this story Comment Gift Article ShareCalifornia’s newly empowered privacy regulators announced their first case Monday, a probe of the data practices of newer-generation cars that are often or always connected to the internet. The California Privacy Protection Agency said its enforcement division would review manufacturer’s treatment of data collected from vehicles, including locations, smartphone connections and images from cameras. The agency was established by a 2020 ballot initiative that toughened the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. European investigations have prompted vehicle makers to disclose more about data collection and offer more ways to alter it. Gift this article Gift Article