California Will Probe Data-Collecting, Internet-Connected Cars

The Washington Post reports:California's newly empowered privacy regulators announced their first case Monday, a probe of the data practices of newer-generation cars that are often or always connected to the internet. The California Privacy Protection Agency said its enforcement division would review manufacturer's treatment of data collected from vehicles, including locations, smartphone connections and images from cameras.
The agency was established by a 2020 ballot initiative that toughened t