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Data storage

Data processing in the vehicle

ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS

Electronic control units are fitted in your vehicle. Control units process data

they receive, generate themselves or exchange with each other, forexample

from vehicle sensors. Some control units are required for the safe operation of

your vehicle. Some assist you when driving, suchas driver assistance systems,

while others enable convenience or infotainment functions.

The following section provides general information about data processing in

the vehicle. Additional information regarding which vehicle data is collected,

saved and transmitted to third parties and for what purpose can be found in

the information directly related to the relevant functional characteristics in the

respective Owner's Manual. This information is available online and digitally,

depending on the vehicle's equipment.

PERSONAL DATA

A unique vehicle identification number identifies every vehicle. Depending on

the country, this vehicle identification number can also be used to determine

the identity of the vehicle keeper, forexample by the authorities. There are also

other ways of tracing data collected from the vehicle back to the keeper or

driver, suchas the licence plate number.

The data generated or processed by control units may therefore be attributa‐

ble to a person or, in certain circumstances, become attributable to a person.

Depending on which vehicle data is available, it may be possible to make

inferences about, forexample, your driving behaviour, location, route or use

patterns.

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE DISCLOSURE OF DATA

If legally required to do so, manufacturers are generally obliged to provide

the authorities with data stored by the manufacturer upon request and to the

extent required. Forexample, this may be the case during the investigation of a

criminal offence.

State authorities are themselves authorised to read out data from the vehicle

in individual cases and within the applicable legal framework. In the case of an

accident, information that can help with an investigation can be taken from the

airbag control unit, forexample.

OPERATIONAL DATA IN THE VEHICLE

To operate the vehicle, control units process data.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DATA, FOREXAMPLE:

Vehicle status information suchas the speed, longitudinal acceleration,

lateral acceleration, number of wheel revolutions or the fastened seat

belts display

Ambient conditions, suchas temperature, rain sensor or distance sensor

Generally, this data is volatile and will not be stored beyond the period of

operation and will only be processed within the vehicle itself. Control units,

forexample, vehicle keys, often contain data memories. Their use permits the

temporary or permanent documentation of technical information about the

vehicle's operating state, component loads, maintenance requirements and

technical events or faults.

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DEPENDING ON THE TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT, THE FOLLOWING DATA IS

STORED:

Operating status of system components, suchas fill levels, tyre pressure

or battery status

Malfunctions or faults in important system components, suchas lights or

brakes

System reactions in special driving situations, suchas an airbag deploy‐

ment or the intervention of stability control systems

Information on events leading to vehicle damage

State of charge of the high-voltage battery, estimated range

In certain cases, storing data that would have otherwise been temporary may

be required. This may be the case if the vehicle has detected a malfunction,

forexample.

If you make use of services, e.g. repair services or maintenance work,– the

stored operating data can be read out and used together with the vehicle

identification number – if necessary.

Service network employees suchas workshops and manufacturers, and third

parties suchas breakdown services can read out the data. The same is true in

the event of warranty claims and quality assurance measures.

In general, the readout is performed via the legally prescribed port for the

diagnostics connection in the vehicle. The selected operating data document

the vehicle's or individual components' technical conditions, help with fault

diagnosis, compliance with warranty obligations and quality improvement.

To that end, these data, particularly information about component loads,

technical events, malfunctions and other faults, may be transmitted to the

manufacturer along with the vehicle identification number. Furthermore, the

manufacturer is subject to product liability. For this reason, the manufacturer

also uses operational data from the vehicle, e.g. for recalls. This data can also

be used to review the customer's warranty and guarantee claims.

Fault memories in the vehicle can be reset by a service outlet or at your

request as part of repair or maintenance work.

CONVENIENCE AND INFOTAINMENT FUNCTIONS

You can store the vehicle's convenience and individual settings and change or

reset them at any time.

DEPENDING ON THE VEHICLE EQUIPMENT, THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOW‐

ING SETTINGS, FOREXAMPLE:

Seat and steering wheel positions

Suspension tuning and climate control settings

Individual settings, suchas interior lighting

Depending on the selected equipment, you can import data into vehicle info‐

tainment functions yourself.

DEPENDING ON THE VEHICLE EQUIPMENT, THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOW‐

ING DATA, FOREXAMPLE:

Multimedia data, suchas music, films or photos for playback in an inte‐

grated multimedia system

Address book data for use in connection with an integrated hands-free

system or an integrated navigation system

Entered navigation destinations

Data about the use of Internet services

This data for convenience and infotainment functions may be saved locally in

the vehicle or on a device connected to the vehicle, suchas a smartphone,

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USB flash drive or MP3 player. If you have entered this data yourself, you can

delete it at any time.

This data is transmitted only from the vehicle to third parties at your request.

This applies in particular for the use of online services based on the settings

you have selected yourself.

SMARTPHONE INTEGRATION (E.G. ANDROID AUTO OR APPLE CARPLAY

)

If your vehicle is equipped accordingly, you can connect your smartphone or

another mobile end device to the vehicle. You can then control them using

the control elements integrated into the vehicle. Images and audio from the

smartphone can be output via the multimedia system. Certain information

is simultaneously transferred to your smartphone. Depending on the type

of integration, thisincludes position data, day/night mode and other general

vehicle states. For more information, please consult the vehicle Owner's Man‐

ual/infotainment system.

This integration allows the use of selected smartphone apps, suchas naviga‐

tion or music player apps. There is no further interaction between the smart‐

phone and the vehicle; in particular, vehicle data is not directly accessible. The

type of additional data processing is determined by the provider of the app

being used. The settings you can make, if any, depend on the specific app and

your smartphone's operating system.

Online services

WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION

If your vehicle has a wireless network connection, it enables data to be

exchanged between your vehicle and additional systems. The wireless network

connection is made possible by the vehicle's own transmitter and receiver or

by a mobile end device that you have brought into the vehicle, forexample,

a smartphone. Online functions can be used via the wireless network connec‐

tion. This includes online services and applications/apps provided to you by

the manufacturer or by other providers.

MANUFACTURER'S SERVICES

Regarding the manufacturer's online services, the individual functions are

described by the manufacturer in a suitable place, forexample, in the Owner's

Manual or on the manufacturer's website, where the relevant data protection

information is also given. Personal data may be used for the provision of

online services. Data are exchanged via a secure connection, suchas the man‐

ufacturer's designated IT systems. Any personal data which are collected,

processed and used, other than for the provision of services, is done so

exclusively on the basis of legal permission. This is the case, forexample, for

a legally prescribed emergency call system, a contractual agreement or when

consent has been given.

You can have services and functions, some of which are subject to a fee, acti‐

vated or deactivated. This excludes legally prescribed functions and services,

suchas an emergency call system.

THIRD PARTY SERVICES

If you use online services from other providers (third parties), these services

are the responsibility of the provider in question and subject to that provider's

data protection conditions and terms of use. As a general rule, the manufac‐

turer has no influence on the content exchanged.

For this reason, when services are provided by third parties, please ask the

service provider in question for information about the type, extent and pur‐

pose of the collection and use of personal data.

Data protection rights

Depending on your country or the equipment and range of functions of your

vehicle as well as the services you use and the services on offer, you are enti‐

tled to different data protection rights. Further information on data protection

and your data protection rights can either be found on the manufacturer's

website or you will receive this information as part of the various services

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and service offers. There you will also find the contact information for the

manufacturer and its data protection officers.

At a workshop, forexample, with the support of a specialist and possibly for a

fee, you can have data read out which is stored only locally in the vehicle.

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