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Car data broker Otonomo gets US tracking lawsuit dismissed

By Xu Yuan
  • 17 Jan 2023 23:22
  • 17 Jan 2023 23:54
Car data broker Otonomo has successfully convinced a US court to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit accusing it of illegally tracking drivers by collecting GPS location data.
Otonomo was sued by individual Saman Mollaei, who accused it of tracking drivers in California without obtaining their consent, violating the California

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Xu Yuan

Senior Correspondent


Xu Yuan has worked for MLex for seven years, all of them based in Hong Kong. She has reported on a wide range of regulatory topics, including antitrust, cybersecurity and data security, in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. She has broken numerous stories on policymaking and enforcement involving international companies doing business in the region and done substantial court reporting in Hong Kong. She is currently specializing in covering regulatory issues related to future mobility, including connected vehicles. She previously worked for US TV network NBC in Beijing. She received her undergraduate degree in English Literature and Linguistics from Peking University and a master’s degree from the Journalism and Media Studies Centre at The University of Hong Kong.

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