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Vehicle data recording and privacy11
Depending on the vehicle's equipment level, this
may include:
–
Sea
t and steering wheel position settings.
–
C
hassis and air conditioning settings.
–
Personalised settings such as the in
terior
lighting.
You can enter your own data into the functions of
your vehicle's audio and telematic system, as part
of the selected functionalities.
Depending on the vehicle's equipment level, this
may include:
–
Multimedia da
ta such as music, videos or
photos to be read by an integrated multimedia
system.
–
Addre
ss book data to be used with an
integrated hands-free system or with an
integrated navigation system.
–
En
tered destinations.
–
Da
ta regarding the use of online services.
This data for the comfort and infotainment
functions may be stored locally in the vehicle or
saved to a device that you have connected to the
vehicle (e.g. smartphone, USB memory stick or
MP3 player). Data that you have entered yourself
may be deleted at any time.
This data may also be transmitted outside the
vehicle at your request, particularly when using
online services in line with the settings that you
have selected. Smartphone integration
(e.g. Android Auto
® or
Apple
®CarPlay®)
If your vehicle is equipped accordingly, you can
connect your smartphone or another mobile
device to the vehicle in order to operate it using
the vehicle's integrated controls. Images and
sounds from the smartphone can be transmitted
through the audio and telematics system.
Specific information is simultaneously sent
to your smartphone. Depending on the type
of integration, this includes data such as location,
day/night mode and other general information
about the vehicle. For more information, please
refer to the user instructions for the vehicle or the
audio and telematics system.
Integrating a smartphone allows you to use
its applications, such as a navigation app or
music player. No other integration between
the smartphone and the vehicle is possible, in
particular active access to vehicle data. How the
data is processed subsequently is determined
by the supplier of the application being used.
The ability the change settings depends on the
application in question and on the operating
system installed on your smartphone.
Online services
If your vehicle is connected to a wireless network,
data can be exchanged between your vehicle and
other systems. Connection to a wireless network
is made possible via a transmitter located in your vehicle or a mobile device that you have provided
(e.g. smartphone). The online services can be
used via this wireless connection. These include
online services and applications (apps) provided
to you by the Manufacturer or other suppliers.
Exclusive services
As regards the Manufacturer's online services,
the corresponding functions are described by
the Manufacturer in an appropriate medium
(e.g. handbook, Manufacturer's website) and the
information about data protection is provided.
Personal data may be used for online services.
The exchange of data for this purpose takes place
over a secure connection, using for example the
Manufacturer's dedicated computer systems.
The collection, processing and use of personal
data for the development of services are carried
out solely on the basis of a legal authorisation,
for example in the case of a legal emergency call
system or a contractual agreement or else under
a consent agreement.
You can activate or deactivate the services and
functions (some may be chargeable) and, in
some cases, the vehicle's entire connection to
the wireless network. This does not include the
statutory functions and services such as the
emergency or assistance call system.
Third-party services
If you use online services provided by other (third-
party) suppliers, these services are subject to the
responsibility, the data protection and the terms
