Hawaii Senate Panel Supports Car Privacy Rules
A Hawaii automotive data privacy bill cleared its first committee Tuesday. The Senate Transportation Committee voted 5-0 to advance SB-1286, but it still needs approval from the Commerce Committee before it can go to the floor.
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The legislation would prohibit collection, sale or disclosure of driver data obtained by a car or connected service without opt-in consent of the car’s owner or lessee. “The legislature finds that automakers have begun collecting personal data from drivers' vehicles and are now selling collected information to affiliate companies, insurance partners, data brokers, and other third parties without owner knowledge or consent,” says SB-1286.
Driver data covered by the bill may include “personally identifiable information and other sensitive details about a user's actions and movements,” driving behavior patterns including “speeding, frequent stops, and aggressive braking,” geolocation data including routes taken and location history, and information “about a vehicle's operation and usage patterns, such as frequent driving times, routes, or destinations.”