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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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