( June 30, 2026, 15:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Vehicle manufacturers will receive support regarding rules on location data protection, the French data regulator said on Monday. Over the coming months, the watchdog will organize a webinar for the sector to “enable them to implement the necessary measures to ensure effective compliance.” Location data is “central to many applications,” the watchdog said, but under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation “it is considered sensitive” and "must be subject to heightened vigilance." As highly personal data, it requires a data protection impact assessment.Statement follows (in French)....
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