information as to which specific data
is uploaded, stored and passed on
to third parties and for what purpose
in your vehicle under the keywords
Data Protection closely linked to the
references for the affected functional
characteristics in the relevant owner's
manual or in the general terms of sale.
These are also available online.
Your rights in respect of data protection
According to applicable law on data
protection, you have certain rights in
respect of companies that process your
personal data.
Therefore, you have free and extensive
entitlement to information held by the
manufacturer as well as third parties
(e.g. authorised breakdown services or
garages, providers of online services for
your vehicle) if they have saved personal
data relating to you. In doing so, you
may demand to know what data is
stored about you for what purpose, and
where the data came from. Your right
to information also covers the transfer of
data to other locations.
Further information on your legal rights
in respect of the manufacturer (e.g.
your right to deletion or the correction
of data) can be found in the relevant
privacy notice on the manufacturer's
website (including contact data for the
manufacturer and its data protection
officer).
Data that is only stored locally in
the vehicle can be read with expert
assistance at a garage, e.g. for a fee
where applicable.
Legal requirements for information
disclosure
Insofar as regulatory requirements exist,
manufacturers are strictly bound to
release data stored by the manufacturer
in individual cases to the extent
requested following a request by
state bodies (e.g. during criminal
investigations).
Government agencies are also
authorised, in the context of applicable
law, to read data in individual cases from
vehicles themselves. For this reason,
information that may help with the
investigation resolution can possibly be
read from the airbag control unit in the
event of an accident.
Operating data in the vehicle
Control units process data for operation
of the vehicle.
This data includes, for example:
● vehicle status information (e.g.speed,
movement delay, lateral acceleration,
wheel rotation rate, "seat belts
fastened" display)
● ambient conditions (e.g. temperature,
rain sensor, distance sensor)
As a rule, such data is transient and is
not stored for longer than an operational
cycle, and only processed on board the
vehicle itself. Often control units include
data storage (including the vehicle key).
This is used to allow information to be
documented temporarily or permanently
on vehicle condition, component stress,
maintenance requirements and technical
events and errors.
Depending on technical equipment
levels, the data stored is as follows:
● system component operating states
(e.g. fill level, tyre pressure, battery
status)
● faults and defects in important system
components (e.g. lights, brakes)
● system reactions in special driving
situations (e.g. triggering of an airbag,
actuation of the stability control
systems)
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