The data relating to assist systems in the vehicle is
also recorded. For example, whether the affected
systems were switched on or off at the time, wheth-
er they were only partially available or inactive. It is
also possible to track whether these vehicle func-
tions controlled, accelerated or decelerated the ve-
hicle during the accident. Depending on the equip-
ment, these functions include:
Therefore the data generated and processed by the
control units can be personal or become personal
under certain circumstances. Depending on what
data about the car exists, there may be possible ref-
erences, for example to your driving behaviour, your
location or your driving route or on behaviour during
use.
Your personal data protection rights
— Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
According to the applicable personal data protection
laws you have certain rights against the Volkswagen
corporation if your personal data is processed.
— Assistant for keeping your lane (Lane Assist)
— Park steering assistant
— Emergency braking function (Front Assist)
You are entitled to free and extensive information
from Volkswagen as well as from third parties if they
store your personal data, such as contractual assis-
tance services, specialist service or an in-car online
service provider. You can ask for information on
what data about you was used for what purpose and
where this data came from. You are also entitled to
information about transferring data to another
place.
Under normal driving conditions, no data is recor-
ded. There is no audio or video recording from the
vehicle interior or surroundings. Personal data such
as name, gender, age and location of the accident is
not stored in the EDR. However, third parties such as
law enforcement authorities may use certain resour-
ces to connect the EDR content to other data sour-
ces to help identify the people involved in the acci-
dent when investigating the causes.
Further information on your legal rights, such as
your right to delete or correct data, can be found in
the applicable data protection instructions on the
Volkswagen website, including contact details and
a link to the Data Protection Officer.
The ignition must be on and special equipment used
to read the EDR data.
Volkswagen will not read or otherwise process any
accident data from the EDR without the approval of
the vehicle owner or other person authorised to use
the vehicle. Exceptions are specified in the contrac-
tual arrangements, or these are subject to generally
binding regulations.
Data stored only locally in the car can be professio-
nally retrieved, e.g. in a specialist service or for a fee.
Data provision legal requirements
If there are legal regulations, Volkswagen is in prin-
ciple obliged to provide, at the request of the state
authorities, the data stored with Volkswagen to the
required extent in individual cases, e.g. when clarify-
ing a crime.
Personal data
Data memory and data services
According to the applicable law the state authorities
are entitled to retrieve the data from a car them-
selves in individual cases. For example if there is an
accident, the airbag control unit can provide infor-
mation that can help clarify the accident.
This is valid in the EU countries where the General
Data Protection Regulation applies.
In-car data processing
Your car has electronic control units. Electronic con-
trol units process data received from the car sen-
sors, data they generate themselves or data that
they exchange. Some control units are needed to
safely operate your car, others provide support when
driving (driver assist systems), and some allow com-
fort features or additional features of the Infotain-
ment system.
In-car operating data
Control units process various data needed to operate
the car.
This includes:
— Car condition information
E.g. speed, deceleration, longitudinal accelera-
tion, wheel revolutions, fasten seat belts display
Personal relationship
Each car is marked with a unique number. Using this
identification number you can, for example, find out
the current and former car owners by inquiring at
the Kraftfahrt‑Bundesamt (Federal Motor Transport
Authority) in Germany. A car owner can also be iden-
tified by different methods, e.g. a licence plate.
— Ambient conditions
Such as temperature, rain/light sensor, distance
control sensors
This data is usually temporary; it is not stored after
the operating time and remains only in the car. Con-
trol units often have data memories. These are used
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