All Cars Sold in the EU Now Require a Camera Aimed at Your Face. It's Still Not Clear Where That Data Goes

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All Cars Sold in the EU Now Require a Camera Aimed at Your Face. It's Still Not Clear Where That Data Goes

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New EU regulations now mandate that all new cars include driver-monitoring cameras, raising significant concerns about the handling and privacy of sensitive biometric data.

What: The European Union's latest safety standards require vehicles to be equipped with cameras that track eye movement and facial expressions to detect driver distraction. These systems remain continuously active, creating a persistent data-collection infrastructure within the vehicle.

Why it matters: The push for vehicle safety is creating a massive, standardized sensor network, yet the legal frameworks for how this biometric data is stored and audited remain opaque.

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The camera can never be truly switched off and keeps monitoring the driver at all times to make sure they're paying attention to the road.

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