Tomtom admits navigation data was used by police for speed traps
NAVIGATION DEVICE MAKER Tomtom has admitted that it has been inadvertently giving Dutch police data collected from its devices in order to set speed traps. Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad revealed that the police were using the information to catch racing drivers, but Tomtom claims it never intended or foresaw this use.
The police gained access to the data after Tomtom gave it to the Dutch government, apparently oblivious that it might be used in ways that would anger customers. The company claims that it handed the data over to help make roads safer and less congested.
Tomtom's CEO, Harold Goddign, posted an apology to customers, saying that it won't happen again. He said the company is looking at whether or not it should allow the police to use the data it collected, suggesting that a decision has not yet been finalised.
