Auto Probe Will Reveal Priorities for California Privacy Agency

A probe by the California Privacy Protection Agency into consumer data collected by automakers could shed light on how the powerful regulator will use its authority to investigate other industries in its quest to protect the privacy rights of more than 39 million state residents.

Consumer advocates said they hope the investigation leads to more consumers exercising their privacy rights, spurred on by the only US regulator solely dedicated to privacy that has made connected cars its first test case. The probe could be wide-ranging given the vast amounts of data collected from vehicles with such features as geolocation tracking ...