CNIL Seeks Input on Connected Vehicles Location Data Draft Recommendations
Location data is at the heart of many uses, French privacy regulator CNIL said in a Tuesday consultation on a recommendation for the use of location data from connected vehicles.
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Location data makes it possible for companies to offer innovative services that can improve travel experience and safety, but it is also deemed highly personal and privacy-intrusive, CNIL said. It pointed to press reports late last year of a major data leak that affected more than 800,000 owners of electric vehicles of several brands.
CNIL's draft recommendation focuses on the use of connected vehicles by individuals rather than company employees, recommendations for which it has already issued. The recommendation is aimed at all stakeholders in the vehicle sector, including automakers, public and private fleet managers who offer rental vehicles, suppliers of telematics tools, and data aggregators and integrators who act as intermediaries between vehicle manufacturers and other stakeholders to organize the transmission of vehicle-related data.
The recommendation is the result of discussion within the "compliance club" on connected vehicles and mobility, CNIL said. It offers concrete suggestions on the most frequent uses of location data, such as for breakdown assistance or help in an accident, to help players ensure they comply with key principles of the General Data Protection Regulation, it said.
Comments are due May 20.