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BYD removes China and surveillance references from privacy policy
Original: # EV manufacturer # BYD scrubs references to ' # China ' and ' # surveillance ' from its # privacy policy https://www. a
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has updated its privacy policy, removing mentions of the words 'China' and 'surveillance', according to ABC News reporting linked to a Four Corners investigation. The change is drawing attention as BYD expands internationally and regulators and drivers scrutinise what data connected cars collect and where it is sent.
Why now: Concerns over data collection by Chinese-made connected vehicles have made any privacy policy change by BYD newsworthy
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- # EV manufacturer # BYD scrubs references to ' # China ' and ' # surveillance ' from its # privacy policy https://www. abc.net.au/news/2026-09-22/byd -ev-privacy-policy-update-china-surveillance-four-corners/107168584 · thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org · 1
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