German authorities have severe indications of potential information safety violations by Tesla, Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Thursday, citing the information safety workplace within the state the place the carmaker has its European gigafactory.
The info safety supervisory authority within the Netherlands, the place Tesla’s European headquarters is situated, has been knowledgeable of the case, the newspaper stated, including that Tesla additionally filed a preliminary report back to the Dutch authorities on the matter.
The Brandenburg information safety workplace was not instantly accessible for remark.
Tesla was not instantly accessible for touch upon the report.
The breach would violate the GDPR, the newspaper added.
This week, Fb dad or mum Meta was hit with a report 1.2 billion euro (USD 1.3 billion) wonderful by its lead European Union privateness regulator over its dealing with of consumer info and given 5 months to cease transferring customers’ information to the U.S.