The deployment and the seamless operation of automated driving systems relies on the collection and analysis of in-vehicle data ranging from internal vehicle status information to external perception data. This data is important for enhancing safety and for the optimization of the vehicle operation but it raises issues concerning personal privacy of road users, passengers using and interacting with these systems (Bonnefon, at al., 2020). Data protection becomes a key element considering already existing legal frameworks in certain regions dealing with the collection and storage of sensitive information to the potential data breaches thus manufacturers, regulators and users must collaborate to safeguard privacy without compromising innovation and efficiency proposed by ADF.
Main Question
Does the ADF comply with all relevant data protection measures?
Alternative Questions:
- Do AVs store and thus able to provide incident/accident information for further refinement of the automated driving functions?
- Do AVs have the necessary functions enabling monitoring and updating the systems if it is necessary and justifiable?
- Do AVs and the related digital infrastructure provide sufficient privacy to its users while travelling in a vehicle?
- Does the ADF’s design comply with data protection and data privacy rules which are enforced on the territory of the deployment and usage of the vehicle(s).
- Is there any technical measures implemented to protect any collected data against loss and unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, and disclosure?
- Does the ADF’s data handling practice comply with GDPR?
- Does the documentation of the car including ADF have sufficient data disclosure agreement alternatives to be proposed to customers?
- Does the ADF provide clear indication who drives the vehicle (driver/machine) and store this information in a way that can be analysed in case of incident?
References
- Bonnefon, J.-F, Cerny, D., Danaher, J. et al. (2020) Ethics of connected and automated vehicles report