Ford Motor Company CEO Alan Mulally says drivers’ privacy must be protected by law as vehicles increasingly use data for location tracking, Bloomberg reports. The company is “supportive and participating” in talks with regulators considering such legislation, the report states. “It’s just really important that we have boundaries and guidelines to operate,” Mulally said. Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) recently questioned Mulally on what kind of data the company collects via vehicles’ GPS systems and how driver consent is obtained. Franken’s questioning comes after a company executive said last week the company can infer a person’s driving habits via the navigation systems in Ford vehicles, as referenced in this recent Privacy Perspectives post.
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