The information is being passed on by mobile phone companies and other data
firms so the agency can identify areas of heavy traffic and help motorists
avoid them.
The agency says that all the information it receives is processed and
anonymous so that the movements of an individual motorist cannot be
identified.
However, Big Brother Watch, the privacy campaign group, said the scheme raised
more questions about the extent to which people’s movements were being
tracked and their data used without their knowledge.
Nick Pickles, its director, said: “This yet another example of how our lives
are being monitored at an extremely detailed level, and just how much of
that data is being shared and sold on for a vast range of purposes.
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