98 Online Services › Setting personal data protection
When registering, create an S-PIN.
You will need the S-PIN to register for certain ŠKO-
DA Connect services as well as to register for the
protected user account.
Functionality
User and vehicle data as well as information from the
localization services are sent when using the ŠKODA
Connect services.
Localisation services
For the complete functionality of some online serv-
ices, activated localisation services are required.
Settings
User registration
Users register and activate online services ŠKODA
Connect on the ŠKODA Connect Portal website or in
the ŠKODA Connect application.
Localisation services include, for example, informa-
tion on the last parking position, area notification or
speed notification.
When localisation services are active, the symbol
will be displayed in the status line in the Infotainment
screen.
To complete user registration, access to the e-
mail box entered during registration is required.
Activation of online services
In order to active aktivieren ŠKODA Connect, pro-
ceed as follows.
Settings
Turn on the ignition and switch on Infotainment.
Select the following menu.
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The vehicle user can set the level of protection for
personal data by switching the function Private
Mode on / off.
ŠKODA Connect (online services) Registration
.
Or:
By switching the Private Mode function on, the serv-
ices relating to sending vehicle information and per-
sonal data, which are essential for the provision of all
online services ŠKODA Connect, are deactivated.
ŠKODA Connect (online services) Registration
.
Enter and confirm the registration PIN received
when carrying out user and vehicle registration on
the ŠKODA Connect Portal website or in the ŠKO-
DA Connect application.
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Switch Private mode function on/off
To turn on the Private Mode function, select the
following.
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Wait for the message regarding the completion of
the registration to appear.
Confirm any messages on the screen.
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ŠKODA Connect (online services) Service Management Private
Mode
.
Or:
ŠKODA Connect (online services) Service Management
Setting personal data protection
Personal data
Private Mode
.
After activating the Private Mode function, the
call functions can be used as follows.
Personal customer data is collected, processed and
used by ŠKODA AUTO in accordance with the re-
quirements of the generally binding legal provisions.
Emergency calls remain fully functional.
Information and breakdown calls are restricted.
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The current personal data protection policy can be
found on the following website.
User account
data
What you should be mindful of
When buying an older vehicle with ŠKODA Connect
services, it is possible that the services are active and
the main user is the previous owner of the vehicle.
The previous owner may also be able to control the
vehicle functions and receive information about the
user and the vehicle.
As a contracting party with regard to the use of the
ŠKODA Connect services, you must ensure the pro-
tection of personal data and the right to privacy.
Therefore, we recommend removing the previous
main user. Then log in with your own user account.
Inform the vehicle user and passengers that the vehi-
cle is transmitting user data and using localization
services. Failure to provide information can violate
the rights of vehicle users and passengers.
When you register a new user, the previous user is
automatically overwritten.
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