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Carmakers' privacy standards are on Australian watchdog's radar, key official says

By Ryan Cropp ( May 7, 2024, 06:59 GMT | Insight) -- Global manufacturers of high-tech “connected” cars may soon find themselves subject to Australian privacy-law enforcement action, after a top official confirmed that the country's watchdog was looking into data privacy and security issues in the industry. In an interview with MLex today, Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind said the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner had recently begun making inquiries into the collection and use of data by car manufacturers, amid concerns they had "weak" privacy standards. Global manufacturers of high-tech “connected” cars may soon find themselves subject to Australian privacy-law enforcement action, after a top official confirmed that the watchdog was looking into data privacy and security issues in the industry....

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