Data privacy
Privacy notice
You can find information about responsibility for data protection in the MMI. Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen: SETTINGS > General > Legal notes > About Audi connect.
Image recording Surrounding area monitoring Applies to: vehicles with surrounding area monitoring
Some vehicle functions require the vehicle’s path to be detected and evaluated. This is done by cameras installed permanently on the vehicle that detect objects in the vehicle's surroundings (such as obstacles or guard rails). The live images from the cameras are transmitted to the applicable control module. The camera images are transferred to the responsible control module for processing and may be stored, depending on vehicle equipment. The control module analyzes the current camera image using image evaluation software. This image evaluation software detects anonymized technical measurements, such as distances to objects. The control module evaluates these technical measurements and makes it possible for the assist systems to control the vehicle as needed.
Data memories Vehicle control modules
Fig. 196 Driver's side footwell: connection port for the On Board Diagnostic System (BD)
Your vehicle is equipped with electronic control modules for various vehicle systems such as the airbags. These vehicle control modules store data while driving normally that is required by an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for diagnosis and repair purposes. Only certain types of data are recorded for a very short period of time if a control module has detected a system event. No noises, conversations, or images will be recorded in the vehicle. The data may include information such as the vehicle speed, the direction of travel, and information about the brake system, or also the behavior of the restraint system in the event of an accident. The stored data can be exported and downloaded with special devices, which must be connected directly to the vehicle. On Board Diagnostic System (OBD) There is a diagnostic connector socket in the driver's side footwell to read out the various control modules and the event data recorder. Data regarding the function and condition of the electronic control modules is stored in the event memory. Only have an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility read out and delete the event memory.
— Incorrect use of the connection port for the On Board Diagnostic System can cause malfunctions, which can then result in accidents and serious injuries.
— Only allow an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to read out the motor data.
Crash data recorder
Event Data Recorder
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an airbag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding how a vehicle's system performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of >
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time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as: — How various systems in your vehicle were oper-
ating; ~ Whether or not the driver and passenger safety
belts were buckled/fastened; ~ How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal; and, ~ How fast the vehicle was traveling. These data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data (e. name, gender, age, and crash location) are recorded. However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.
Data usage Audi can read out the information stored in the data memories or similar data, or give this information to third parties, especially in the following situations: — If the vehicle owner or lessee agrees ~ If there is an official request from the police — If a court or authorities request it If legally permitted, Audi can also use the data for analysis of vehicle operation and safety performance or provide this data to third parties for research purposes.
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Transmitted information Data collection
Applies to: vehicles with data collection
Depending on the country, Audi may collect data for the following purposes, for example: offer and product optimization, public safety, provision of Audi connect remote vehicle services, and adaptation to customer expectations. For example, various technical function data, environmental data, driving data, and usage data will be collected for a specific purpose and forwarded to Audi. The data will be sent from the vehicle at the time the data was collected. Applies to: MMI: You can find additional information about data collection in the MMI. Select on the home screen: SETTINGS > General > Legal notes > About Audi connect. If you would like to deny data transmission to Audi, contact an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for more information. You also have the option to deactivate data transmission within the privacy settings.
Privacy settings Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
> Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen: SETTINGS > Privacy settings.
» To display additional information about the privacy settings and the associated symbols in the status bar, press @ in the MMI.
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on. Setting the maximum privacy settings When the Activate privacy mode function is switched on, the data connection is deactivated or sending of data is restricted, but all safety-related, legal, or contractually required Audi connect services remain activated. The majority of the Audi connect services are deactivated.
When the function is switched off, the data connection will be available in order to use Audi connect services. After switching off the Activate privacy mode function, check the individual data >
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categories as described under Adjusting individual privacy settings.
Adjusting individual privacy settings In the MMI, you can adjust individually which data should be transmitted from the vehicle. If you switch on a data category, the data will be transmitted.
You can also deactivate individual services for your vehicle at my.audi.com if you are logged into the vehicle as the key user @ page 37. These deactivated services will not be available in the vehicle. For additional information, visit my.audi. com.)
You are responsible for all precautions taken for data protection, anti-virus protection, and protection against loss of data on mobile devices that are used to access the Internet through the Wi-Fi hotspot.
~The following interfaces are not affected by changes to the privacy settings: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, smartphone interface, Near Field Communication (FC), charging communication (high-voltage system), Electronic Toll Collect (ETC), ‘On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) if equi ped.
~ If the maximum privacy settings are switched on, your vehicle may not receive certificates and security updates for establishing a secure connection, depending on vehicle equipment. In order to receive security updates and certificates, switch the maximum privacy settings off for at least ten minutes every three months. Make sure that your vehicle is connected to the Internet. A symbol in the MMI status bar indicates if the required data connection is available = page 23.
~ If the transmission of data is limited, it will have the following effects on the exchange
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of data for Audi connect services and emergency calls, if equipped: ~The emergency call function will remain
available without restrictions and will continue to transmit data.
—If an online roadside assistance call is initiated, no data will be transmitted, but a call will be made.
~The Audi connect key will remain available without restrictions.
— Online Car Care will remain available without restrictions and continue to transmit data, as long as the vehicle's embedded SIM card is connected to the mobile phone network.
~If the Geofencing Alert, Speed Alert, and/or Valet Alert services have been activated by the key user, then they will remain available without restrictions and continue to transmit data.
— Stored destinations (favorites, last destinations) are only stored in the vehicle. If you allow transmission of data again, these destinations will be synchronized via the myAudi account. To prevent synchronization of destinations, delete the destinations before you allow data to be transmitted again.
Audi connect Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
Audi collects, uses, stores and shares your personal information, such as contact data, vehicle data, usage data, driving data and precise geolocation, in order to provide you with the products and services you have purchased or requested, and for a number of other purposes, for example, to track quality issues, to performance and safety, to meet our internal compliance or legal requirements and to market to customers and potential customers. For a more complete list of the data we collect, how we use it and with whom we share it, please visit your Audi national/sales region website at www.audi.com. >
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The collection, use and sharing may vary depending on your model and model year, your subscription status, or the service offering. For example, collection, use and sharing may vary between Audi connect services, if you have designated a key user, or if you are driving a model equipped with persistent data logging. Please review the complete Privacy Statement to understand our data handling practices with respect to a particular service.
You can find additional information about our data privacy practices in your MMI. » Applies to: MMI: On the home screen, select: SETTINGS > General > Legal notes > About Audi connect.
Information about our privacy practices in conjunction with the mobile Audi connect application can be found in the Application’s Privacy Statement.
For additional information about the privacy practices relating to Audi connect, myAudi, or other websites, applications or online services as well as your obligations with respect to using these services, and for additional information regarding Audi connect terms and conditions, please visit your Audi national/sales region website at www.audi.com.
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