Car Data Privacy Concerns

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Car Data Privacy Concerns

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A bill pending in Congress has been generating serious conversations among tech and privacy activists. Reportedly, in 2015, all automobiles sold in the U.S. will be furnished with an “event data recorder” or EDR. The EDR is similar to an airliners “Black Box,” which contains vital information about various components of the airplane's systems and is used in determining what caused a plane to crash. EDR’s have reportedly been installed in most cars since 1996. According to a report, the EDR maintains a record of variables prior to a crash; speed, engine revolutions per minute, how far the accelerator was pressed, was the driver using a seat belt, and how much time elapsed prior to deployment of the car’s airbags.

The part of the bill reportedly causing the most concern is the language surrounding the area covering ownership of the data contained in the EDR. The bill states that the data is the property of the owner or lessee of the vehicle with the exception of “in response to a motor vehicle crash” and legal experts and car owners worry that the EDR data could be automatically made available to law enforcement or insurance companies.
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