Connected Cars. Will states allow the sale of connected car data? 3 Key Points.

  • It is projected that the sale of connected car data wille a multiple billion dollar industry by 2020
  • In 2017, more cars were connected to cellular netowrks than new phones
  • Will states protect consumer connected car data, for instance:
    • will disclosures be required to share data with the manufacturer?
    • will disclosures allow for limited data sharing to the driver’s insurance company but not to related 3rd parties
    • will a hard wired privacy switch be required?

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