Data Privacy
Note: The modem continues to send this
SETTINGS DATA
information unless you disable the modem
or stop the modem from sharing vehicle
Your vehicle has electronic control units
data by changing the modem settings.
that have the ability to store data based
on your personalized settings. The data is
Note: The service can be unavailable or
stored locally in the vehicle or on devices
interrupted for a number of reasons, for
that you connect to it, for example, a USB
example environmental or topographical
drive or digital music player. You can delete
conditions and data plan coverage.
some of this data and also choose whether
Note: To find out if your vehicle has a
to share it through the services to which
modem, visit
you subscribe. See Settings (page 448).
Comfort and Convenience Data
MOBILE DEVICE DATA
Data recorded includes, for example:
If you connect a mobile device to your
• Seat and steering wheel position.
vehicle, you can display data from your
• Climate control settings.
device on the touchscreen for example,
music and album art. You can share your
• Radio presets.
vehicle data with mobile apps on your
Entertainment Data
device through the system. See Apps
(page 447).
Data recorded includes, for example:
The mobile apps function operates by your
• Music, videos or album art.
connected device sending data to us in the
• Contacts and corresponding address
United States. The data is encrypted and
book entries.
includes, for example, the vehicle
identification number of your vehicle, the
• Navigation destinations.
SYNC module serial number, odometer,
enabled apps, usage statistics and
CONNECTED VEHICLE DATA
debugging information. We retain it only
as long as necessary to provide the service,
The modem has a SIM. The
to troubleshoot, for continuous
modem was enabled when your
improvement and to offer you products
vehicle was built and periodically
and services that may be of interest to you
sends messages to stay connected to the
according to your preferences and where
cell phone network, receive automatic
allowed by law.
software updates and send vehicle-related
If you connect a cell phone to the system,
information to us, for example diagnostic
the system creates a profile that links to
information. These messages could
that cell phone. The cell phone profile
include information that identifies your
enables more mobile features and efficient
vehicle, the SIM and the electronic serial
operation. The profile contains, for
number of the modem. Cell phone network
example data from your phonebook, read
service providers could have access to
and unread text messages and call history,
additional information, for example cell
including history of calls when your cell
phone network tower identification. For
phone was not connected to the system.
additional information about our privacy
policy, visit or
refer to your local Ford website.
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Puma (CF7) Vehicles Built From: 27-03-2023, CG3833en enGBR, Edition date: 202301, First-Printing
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