Tesla may be under scrutiny in Europe for data privacy lapses
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Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is reportedly under scrutiny by German and Dutch authorities for possible lapses with data privacy, according to German publication Handelsblatt.
The report indicated that an ex-employee has accused the electric vehicle maker in a whistleblower complaint of failing to adequately protect data covering customers, employees and business partners. The incidents may be a violation of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation.
Tesla (TSLA) has not directly responded to the report.
Shares of Tesla (TSLA) gained 0.90% in late trading on Thursday to $184.66 vs. the 52-week trading range of $101.81 to $314.67.
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