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Data protection

diagnosis and repairs. This involves only certain

data which are collected or stored for a very limi-

ted time when a control unit registers a system

event. No sounds, conversations or images from

the vehicle are stored.

Data protection

Information on data

protection

Further information can be found online on your

regional Audi site or the MMI in your vehicle.

The data may be related e.g. to the vehicle’s

speed, direction of travel and brake system, or to

the behaviour of the restraint systems in the

event of an accident. Reading out and download-

ing the stored data requires special devices that

must be connected directly to the vehicle.

Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select: SET-

TINGS > General > Legal information > About

Audi connect.

Image recording

Onboard diagnostic system (OBD)

Monitoring of surroundings

Applies to: vehicles with monitoring of surroundings

There is a diagnostic connection for reading out

various control units and the event memory loca-

ted in the driver’s footwell. Information regard-

ing the operation and status of the vehicle's elec-

tronic control units is stored in the event memo-

ry. The event memory should only be read out

and erased by a qualified workshop.

The functions of the park assist require the de-

tection and evaluation of the path travelled by

the vehicle. For this purpose, permanently instal-

led cameras detect objects in the area in which

the vehicle is moving (e.g. obstacles, barriers).

The live images from the cameras are transmit-

ted to the relevant control unit to do this.

WARNING

– Improper use of the connection socket for

the onboard diagnostic system can lead to

malfunctions which could result in accidents

and serious injuries.

The images from the camera are not recorded or

stored. They are immediately transmitted to the

relevant control unit in the vehicle for process-

ing. The control unit analyses the current image

from the camera using image evaluation soft-

ware. This image evaluation software determines

anonymous technical dimensions, such as the

distance to objects. This control unit evaluates

these technical dimensions and may allow the

supporting systems to control the vehicle.

– Only have the data read out by a qualified

workshop.

Event data recorder

Your vehicle is equipped with an event data re-

corder (EDR). The main purpose of the EDR is to

make it possible to reconstruct how the systems

in the vehicle behave in accident situations. To

this end, the EDR stores relevant data (e.g. seat

belt status, speed, airbag parameters, time of ac-

cident etc.) pertaining to a period of a few sec-

onds before an accident. This only occurs in acci-

dent or near-accident situations.

Note

The live images from the cameras and the

anonymous technical dimensions are stored

for a few seconds in the short-term memory.

They do not allow any conclusions to be

drawn on the identity of persons or vehicles.

Memory

These data can help to better understand the cir-

cumstances in which accidents and injury occur.

Please note that data from your vehicle will only

be stored in the event of an accident or a near-ac-

cident situation. No data will be stored in normal

driving conditions. Furthermore, no personal

Vehicle control units

Your vehicle is equipped with electronic control

units for various vehicle systems such as the air-

bags. During normal driving, these vehicle con-

trol units store data which workshops require for

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data on the occupants or the accident location

will be stored. It is possible, however, that third

parties, e.g. law enforcement agencies, may cor-

relate the stored data with personal data as part

of an accident investigation.

– If the vehicle keeper or lessee gives their per-

mission; or

– If the police have made an official request; or

– If ordered to do so by a court of law or govern-

ment agency.

Reading out data from the EDR memory requires

special devices and access to the vehicle or the

EDR. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer,

third parties such as law enforcement agencies

can also read out and analyse the stored data,

provided that they have access to the vehicle or

the EDR. Audi will not access the recorder re-

motely.

Audi may, insofar as this is legally permitted, al-

so use the data for analysis with respect to vehi-

cle operation and safety performance, or may

provide the data to third parties for research pur-

poses.

Memory for automated driving

Applies to: vehicles with memory for automated driving

Assist system monitor

Data are stored in a memory in the vehicle while

the park assist plus ðpage 233 is active. The da-

ta are encrypted and are continuously overwrit-

ten by more recent data every few seconds. The

data are deleted when the ignition is switched

off.

This vehicle is equipped with an assist system

monitor (ASM) which collects data not stored by

the EDR in the event of an accident. The main

purpose of the ASM is to make it possible to re-

construct the role and behaviour of driver assist

systems in accident situations. In addition to the

data stored by the EDR, the ASM stores data rela-

ted to the driver assist systems from a period of a

few seconds before an accident or near-accident

situation. The data recorded by the ASM will de-

pend on the vehicle’s equipment and may com-

prise information such as: status information

from the driver assist systems (e.g. switched on/

off, system events etc.), regulating input (e.g.

from ESC, ABS, Audi pre sense etc.) and driver as-

sist system settings (e.g. speed settings).

In certain situations, for instance if an airbag has

been deployed or a parking manoeuvre has been

completed, the corresponding technical data are

stored in the memory for automated driving. The

data storage system for automated driving is a

non-volatile storage medium with limited stor-

age capacity. When the memory is full, the oldest

data are overwritten by the most recent data.

Exporting data

You can retrieve the data from the memory for

automated driving and export the data to a USB

stick. The settings depend on the equipment fit-

ted in your vehicle.

Reading out data from the ASM memory requires

special devices and access to the vehicle or the

ASM. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer,

third parties such as law enforcement agencies

can also read out and analyse the stored data,

provided that they have access to the vehicle or

the ASM.

Important: The vehicle must be stationary, the

automated systems must not be active and the

ignition must be switched on. A USB stick must

be connected to the USB input.

Use of data

►

Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select:

SETTINGS > Data management > Statistics.

Follow the instructions given by the MMI.

Audi can read out or provide third parties with

the information stored in the data recorders or

other similar data in the following circumstances

in particular:

►

The export will be aborted if, for instance, you

switch to a different menu.

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The availability of the system may be restricted in certain

countries.

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Recorded data

Further information can be found on the MMI. On

the home screen, select SETTINGS > General >

Legal information > About Audi connect.

The following data are recorded and encrypted:

– Driver interaction (e.g. driver applies brakes)

– Vehicle dynamics (e.g. road speed)

– Status of automated systems

If you wish to change the data collection settings,

please contact an Audi dealer for further infor-

mation. Depending on the country and the vehi-

cle’s equipment, you may be able to change the

data collection settings in the privacy settings.

– Control requests

– Relevant measured variables from monitoring

surroundings

– System status, time stamp and vehicle position

when park assist plus is activated/deactivated

Privacy settings

Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect

Further information can be found online at your

regional Audi site, which can be reached via www.

audi.com/en/privacy-audi-connect.html, or on

the MMI:

►

Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select

SETTINGS > Privacy.

►

Further information on the privacy settings and

the corresponding symbols can be displayed in

the status bar by pressing  on the MMI.

– Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select:

SETTINGS > General > Legal information >

About the memory.

Important: The ignition must be switched on.

Note

Maximum privacy setting

– The processing and storage of the data is

performed locally in the vehicle. There is no

automatic transmission of data to Audi or

other third parties (e.g. cloud-based). Data

ownership remains with the holder or driver

of the vehicle. Audi cannot access the data.

– For further information and evaluation of

the data, please contact Audi customer sup-

port.

When the Activate privacy function is switched

on, the data connection will be deactivated or the

transmission of data restricted, because all safe-

ty-related Audi connect services and all Audi con-

nect services required by law or contract will re-

main activated. The majority of Audi connect

services will be deactivated.

When this function is switched off, the data con-

nection will be available for the use of Audi con-

nect services. After deactivating the Activate pri-

vacy function, you should check the individual da-

ta categories as described under Individual priva-

cy settings.

Information transmitted

Data collection

Applies to: vehicles with data collection

Individual privacy settings

Depending on the country, Audi can access the

vehicle and collect data for the following purpo-

ses, for example:

– Data collection for research and development

– Data collection for statistics, analyses and re-

porting purposes

You can use individual MMI settings to determine

which data are transmitted from the vehicle. Da-

ta will be transmitted if you switch on a data cat-

egory.

You can also deactivate individual services for

your vehicle at my.audi.com when you are logged

in to the vehicle as the key user ðpage 37. These

deactivated services will not be available in the

vehicle. For more information, please refer to

my.audi.com.

– Data collection for personalised assessments

The data collected and sent to Audi for these pur-

poses may include, for example, various data re-

garding technical functions, environmental data,

driving data and usage data. The data are sent

from the vehicle at the time they are collected.

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transferred while the embedded SIM card

is logged in to the mobile network.

– If the geofencing alert, speed alert and

valet alert services have been activated by

the key user, these remain available with-

out restrictions and data continue to be

transmitted.

CAUTION

Please note that it is your responsibility to

take precautions regarding data protection,

anti-virus protection and protection against

loss of data on mobile devices used to con-

nect to the internet via the Wi-Fi hotspot.

– Stored destinations (favourites, last desti-

nations, etc.) will only be stored in the ve-

hicle. If you allow data transmission again,

these destinations will be synchronised

with your myAudi account. If you do not

want these destinations to be synchron-

ised, delete them before you allow data

transmission again.

Note

– The following interfaces are not affected by

changes to the privacy settings: Bluetooth,

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, smart-

phone interface, Near Field Communication

(NFC), charging communication (high-volt-

age system), Electronic Toll Collect (ETC)

and onboard diagnostic system (OBD).

– When maximum privacy is switched on, your

vehicle will not receive safety updates or

certificates for establishing an encrypted

connection, depending on the vehicle equip-

ment. To receive safety updates and certifi-

cates, switch maximum privacy off for at

least ten minutes every three months. En-

sure that your vehicle is connected to the in-

ternet. A symbol in the status bar of the

MMI indicates whether the necessary data

connection exists ðpage 29.

Audi connect

Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect infotainment

Audi collects, processes, transmits and uses the

personal data you provide in accordance with le-

gal requirements to ensure that the individual

Audi connect infotainment services are provided

and function properly. You can use our myAudi

platform, for example, to activate further Audi

connect infotainment services and to transfer da-

ta to and from your vehicle. You must register

once in order to be able to connect your vehicle

to the platform. Audi collects, processes, trans-

mits and uses the personal data you must pro-

vide for the registration as is necessary to ensure

that Audi can provide the services and that you

can use them. Using the myAudi platform and

your mobile phone, you can transmit data to your

vehicle for the functions of your Audi connect in-

fotainment services and allow certain vehicle da-

ta to be transmitted from your vehicle.

– If data transmission is restricted, this has

the following effects on the data transmit-

ted by the Audi connect services and the

emergency call function, if fitted.

– The emergency call function remains

available in its entirety and data will still

be transmitted.

– No data will be transmitted if an online

roadside assistance call is activated; how-

ever a telephone call will be placed.

– The Audi connect vehicle tracking system

remains available in its entirety and data

can still be transmitted. Please note that

the Audi connect vehicle tracking system

is not displayed on the MMI in the further

information on privacy settings.

If you activate certain information services inclu-

ded in your Audi connect infotainment portfolio,

you can use the corresponding functions directly

in your vehicle after entering your personal iden-

tification data (for example for access to social

networks). In this case Audi passes on your iden-

tification data to the corresponding service pro-

vider. You can then access your personal content

via a secure communication channel. This con-

tent is displayed and can be used in the vehicle.

Audi will not store your personal content. The

– The Audi connect key remains available

with complete functionality.

– Online Car Care remains available without

restrictions and data will continue to be

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necessary connection data are processed and

used in accordance with legal requirements to

ensure that the services are provided and func-

tion properly.

Further information can be found online at your

regional Audi site or on the MMI by selecting the

following on the home screen: SETTINGS > Gen-

eral > Legal information > About Audi connect.

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