A comparative perspective of data regulation frameworks and their implications for connected vehicles

Abstract

The public authority in different parts of the world has started to implement a set of legal frameworks for controlling what one can do with data. In this paper we review the data regulation principles that are essential to support the adoption of connected vehicles and associated applications such as navigation and fleet management. We conduct a comparative analysis of the data protection and privacy legal frameworks currently in place in California, in the EU and in China, which represent key markets for the deployment of connected mobility services. We identify the challenges for the use and processing of personal data in this context and discuss the foundation of these legal frameworks towards providing a high level of data protection and privacy.