Connected Car
Data protection regulations (almost) always apply to the processing of vehicle data. Although individual European data protection supervisory authorities (see, among others, the guidelines of the CNIL and the statement of the VDA and the German data protection supervisory authorities ) have considered vehicle data. The new laws have a significant impact on automotive manufacturers, particularly in the area of connected vehicle services. This network of obligations is complex; see our article on Connected Vehicle Services for more. As in many other industries, the question for connected vehicle businesses is what will emerge as the 'gold standard' privacy regime going forward.