Texas attorney general probes connected-car companies’ data privacy practices
Texas attorney general probes connected-car companies’ data privacy practices
Kia, General Motors, Subaru and Mitsubishi received “civil investigative demand” letters from the Office of the Texas Attorney General's consumer protection division in late April.
At least four car companies’ data collection and sharing practices are under investigation by the Texas attorney general’s office for potentially violating state law on deceptive trade practices, according to documents obtained by Recorded Future News.
Kia, General Motors, Subaru and Mitsubishi received “civil investigative demand” letters from the office's consumer protection division in late April.
It’s the first known request for documents from connected car companies by a state investigative body as part of an enforcement review, experts say.
The California Privacy Protection Agency announced it would probe the data collection and sharing practices of connected-car companies and technologies in July, but the status of that inquiry is unknown.
Well, "agreeing with the Texas AG" was not on my list of expected things today. Or this month. Or this year. But here I am.
Yeah same here, but I'm glad to see they are starting to regulate this. It scares me the direction these companies are taking.
The idea of Elon personally knowing where I am at all times is honestly terrifying
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
He's just mad he's not getting a cut.
"you will tell us if they go to an abortion clinic, right? ..... ... ...right?"
Sounds like some regulators may not be entirely onboard with the kind of cell-connected-car datasharing that we've been discussing recently.