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California reviews privacy practices of connected car technology

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California’s privacy regulator is looking into who collects, controls and shares the data your car is gathering from you as you drive.

The Enforcement Division of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has announced a review of data privacy practices by connected vehicle manufacturers and related technologies.

It believes some new data privacy considerations are needed in this area because such vehicles have the ability to automatically gather consumers’ locations, personal preferences,