The Association of Global Automakers — the trade association representing Toyota Motor Corp, Honda Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co., Hyundai Motor Co. and other foreign automakers — and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers — the group representing U.S. automakers, Toyota, Volkswagen AG, Daimler AG and others — both say they are working together to ensure driver data privacy.
The two groups told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration late Tuesday they are working jointly to write consumer privacy protection principles. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minnesota, has raised concerns about driver privacy because of consumer data from GPS and in-vehicle systems.
“For the first time, the industry is working to adopt central concepts to demonstrate a unified commitment to the responsible stewardship of information used to provide vehicle technologies and services,” the Alliance wrote in comments echoed by Global Automakers. Both said the effort includes geolocation, driver behavior and biometric information. The data, the alliance said, needs to be “carefully protected.”