Engineius offers DataClear services to remove personal information from vehicles

Vehicle movement company Engineius has released its DataClear service, offering to delete in-vehicle personal data for its customers.

Engineius DataClear, Powered by Privacy4Cars, will be available to its customers through its network of 600 drivers and transport agents.

Once data deletion is completed, a certificate will be generated, providing customers with an auditable record of compliance.

Personal data retained on vehicles can present a GDPR risk for fleets, lenders and insurers.

Research by Privacy4Cars found that personal data is regularly left in vehicles, which it said makes it the largest unreported potential for GDPR data breaches, affecting millions of UK drivers and passengers each year.

Phill Jones, CEO at Engineius, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Privacy4Cars to offer our customers this crucial service.

“Deleting a vehicle’s data during Engineius’ vehicle movement process ensures clients protect their business from the risk of exposing personal and customer data, and to comply with GDPR as required in the remarketing process.”

The UK National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) recently introduced a list of prerequisite requirements to obtain a ’NAMA Data Deletion and Privacy Protection Certification’ , including data deletion objectivity, auditability and reporting, operational workflows, and GDPR-aligned governance.