Guidance on Vehicle Data under EU Data Act

From today, the Data Act applies across the EU, reshaping how data from connected devices – including vehicles, robots, energy infrastructure – must be shared.

🚗 Just before the deadline the European Commission released 🎈 Guidance on Vehicle Data 🎈 and ... we have already spotted some real issues... 

📡 Personal vs. non-personal data: the same streams may be “technical” in one context, but personal under GDPR in another. The boundary depends on use, not on the nature of the data – especially in the light of the recent judgment (EDPS vs SRB) which underlined the subjective nature of what qualifies as personal data. 

💣 Pre-processed vs. derived data: users are entitled to raw and simple processed data (averages, unit conversions), but not to “derived” outputs (eco-score, ADAS object detection). The line is thin – map-matching GNSS is in scope, while collision trajectory analysis is not. This puts hasztag#ADAS providers in a tricky position, as much of their value is built on exactly the type of “derived” insights that fall outside mandatory sharing.

🌍 Important: these obligations apply not only to EU entities but also to non-EU manufacturers and operators if their vehicles are offered on the EU market. 

Stay tuned for more !

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