This California agency wants to know what happens to all that connected car data

The California Privacy Protection Agency plans to review the data privacy practices of automakers that produce connected vehicles.

Key points:

1. The California Privacy Protection Agency wants to understand how automakers are using and complying with data privacy laws when collecting and using consumer data from connected cars.
2. This review is the first of its kind in the United States and aligns with California's lead in data privacy laws.
3. Privacy advocates have raised concerns about the collection of personal information by connected cars, as they gather data on locations, preferences, and daily activities.
4. Connected cars produce large amounts of data that can be shared or sold to data brokers and accessed by law enforcement agencies.
5. Automakers like Google and GM have stated that they prioritize data privacy and have policies in place to protect personal information.

Note: The article also mentions the California Consumer Privacy Act and the implications of connected car data for ride-hailing customers and pedestrians.