China approves two Tesla models on privacy and data protection compliance

Tesla’s handling of personal biometric data is good enough for China, according to a report from the South China Morning Post. The electric car company’s Model 3 and Model Y have been cleared by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), a government-backed industry consortium, in a test of compliance with Beijing’s data security rules.

The assessment essentially confirms that the company has demonstrated acceptable privacy protection in handling personal data, including facial recognition imagery and cockpit data. …

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