My Car, My Privacy
Technology in newer cars is posing new threats to privacy. Many cars have tracking systems such as GPS and OnStar which record and store information, including the locations of the vehicle and the times it was there. And many cars contain event data recorders (aka "black boxes") that capture the details of the car's functioning just before an accident. This information may be useful, but there are no restrictions on who can access the data or when they can access it. In addition, this data is at risk for misuse by government and others without regulations to protect privacy.
We support legislation sponsored by Sen. Claudia Kauffman and Rep. Deb Eddy that would regulate access to and dissemination of information gathered by electronic vehicle surveillance technologies. Individuals should be able to know about and control dissemination of their personal information collected and stored by others.
