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In Brief: “Your car, your problem,” seems to be the view at Tesla when it comes to data protection rules and their built-in cameras

Responding to a cease-and-desist order in Germany resulting from a lawsuit, Tesla advertising there will warn that its ‘sentry mode,’ records a car’s surroundings and may risk infringing on data privacy laws. But that leaves to the consumer the job of turning the car camera on & off in public spaces, so it doesn’t infringe on someone’s privacy.