Privacy, consent and vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs)

Abstract The consent model of privacy protection assumes that individuals control their personal information and are able to assess the risks associated with data sharing. The model is attractive for policy-makers and automakers because it has the effect of glossing over the conceptual ambiguities that are latent in definitions of privacy. Instead of formulating a substantive and normative position on what constitutes a reasonable expectation of privacy in the circumstance, individuals are said to have control over their data. Organizations have obligations to respect rights to notice, access and consent regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal data once that data has been shared. The policy goal becomes how to provide individuals with control over their personal data in the consent model of privacy protection. This paper argues that the privacy issues raised by vehicular ad hoc networks make this approach increasingly untenable. It is argued that substantive rules that establish a basic set of privacy norms regarding the collection, use and disclosure of data are necessary. This can be realized in part via a privacy code of practice for the connected vehicle. This paper first explores the relationship between privacy, consent and personal information in relation to the connected car. This is followed by a description of vehicular ad hoc networks and a survey of the technical proposals aimed at securing data. The privacy issues that will likely remain unsolved by enhancing individual consent are then discussed. The last section provides some direction on how a code of practice can assist in determining when individual consent will need to be enhanced and when alternatives to consent will need to be implemented.

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