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Tesla reminded its customers that all data collected in China is stored locally in a Chinese data center. The company posted a reminder in response to news that its cars are banned from an airport in central Hunan province.

In 2021, Tesla opened its own data center in China. On Monday, the manufacturer reminded its customers in the country about this. This was in response to news that an airport in the central province of Hunan was banning the company’s vehicles from entering. The ban was introduced due to concerns that in-car cameras in Sentry Mode could record and transmit security information.

All data generated by Tesla vehicles sold in mainland China is stored in the country, the company reminded customers on Weibo on Monday. Tesla added that it was one of the first companies to take part in a pilot for regulatory compliance with automotive data security.

Tesla’s Sentry Mode sends an alarm to owners if it detects any suspicious activity, which could include attempts to damage or steal the car. Video clips are recorded to a USB drive in the car. Sentry Mode must be manually activated. The function will save all video clips taken 10 minutes before the alarm.

Tesla opened a data center in China in May 2021. The reason for the construction of the data center in the country was that the Chinese military banned the use of the company’s vehicles at their facilities. Back then, Tesla was not the only manufacturer subject to such a ban. Similarly, even local automakers producing smart cars such as NIO and Xpeng have been banned.

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