At the end of January the FIAalso accompanied by the Italian ACI, he had asked the European Commission for clarification on the issue of access to data collected from cars. A very thorny issue, which mixes privacy and technology with boundaries that are often not too defined.
Well, finally, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Data Act to guarantee access and fair use of data, protecting consumers with maximum control of their privacy and confirming that the principles will be integrated by legislation that addresses the specificities of the various sectors. As indicated by the Data ACT, by checking the technical design of the product and related services, manufacturers are able to establish which data to retain, transmit and how to make them accessible. The European Office of the International Automobile Federation and the ICA have particularly welcomed the proposed Data Act.
“We are pleased that the European Commission has recognized that the consumer should have the right to decide what data to share, when, with whom and for what purposes“- said the Director General of the FIA Region I, Laurianne Krid -” lhe proposal represents a step forward in achieving fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory access to data. We now await an update of the vehicle homologation legislation, including access to vehicle features and resources, so that these principles are implemented in the context of connected cars and mobility services.“.
The FIA’s European Office has estimated that manufacturers’ tight control over the flow of vehicle data could generate an overall loss of € 65 billion per year up to 2030 for independent consumer service providers. The proposed Data Act partially addresses these critical issues, according to the Federation, specifying that the technical protection measures of those who hold the data must not be used to limit consumers’ right to share information with third parties. Laurianne Krid, as reported by an ACI note, therefore spoke of a counter-proposal on the subject: “a solution can already be pursued that respects the principles of the Data Act and overcomes any problem: just make the Secure On-board Telematics Platform (S-OTP) mandatory, to protect real freedom of choice, effective competition and business freedom“.
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