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Data Privacy
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Events or errors in essential systems,
for example headlamps and brakes.
WARNING: Do not connect
wireless plug-in devices to the data link
connector. Unauthorized third parties
could gain access to vehicle data and
impair the performance of safety related
systems. Only allow repair facilities that
follow our service and repair instructions
to connect their equipment to the data
link connector.
System responses to driving situations,
for example airbag deployment and
stability control.
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Environmental conditions, for example
temperature.
Some of this data, when used in
combination with other information, for
example an accident report, damage to a
vehicle or eyewitness statements, could
be associated with a specific person.
We respect your privacy and are
committed to protecting it. The
information contained in this manual was
correct at the time of publication, but as
technology rapidly changes, we
Services That We Provide
If you use our services, we collect and use
data, for example account information,
vehicle location and driving characteristics,
that could identify you. We transmit this
data through a dedicated, protected
connection. We only collect and use data
to enable your use of our services to which
you have subscribed, with your consent or
where permitted by law. For additional
information, see the terms and conditions
of the services to which you have
recommend that you visit the local Ford
website for the latest information.
Your vehicle has electronic control units
that have data recording functionality and
the ability to permanently or temporarily
store data. This data could include
information on the condition and status of
your vehicle, vehicle maintenance
requirements, events and malfunctions.
The types of data that can be recorded are
described in this section. Some of the data
recorded is stored in event logs or error
logs.
subscribed.
For additional information about our
privacy policy, refer to the local Ford
website.
Note: Error logs are reset following a service
or repair.
Services That Third Parties
Note: We may provide information in
response to requests from law enforcement,
other government authorities and third
parties acting with lawful authority or
through a legal process. Such information
could be used by them in legal proceedings.
Provide
We recommend that you review the terms
and conditions and data privacy
information for any services equipped with
your vehicle or to which you subscribe. We
take no responsibility for services that third
parties provide.
Data recorded includes, for example:
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Operating states of system
components, for example fuel level,
tire pressure and battery charge level.
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Vehicle and component status, for
example wheel speed, deceleration,
lateral acceleration and seatbelt
status.
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Kuga (CTD) Vehicles Built From: 22-06-2021, CG3851en enGBR, Edition date: 202104, First-Printing
Data Privacy
The event data recorder in this vehicle is
designed to record such data as:
SERVICE DATA
Our dealers collect service data through
the data link connector in your vehicle.
They use service data, for example error
logs, to help them if you take your vehicle
for repair. They share this data with our
technical team, if required, to help with
diagnosis. In addition to using the
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How various systems in your vehicle
were operating.
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Whether or not the driver and
passenger seatbelts were
buckled/fastened.
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How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or the
brake pedal.
information for diagnosis and repair, we
use and share service data with our service
providers, for example parts suppliers,
where required and where permitted by
law, for continuous improvement or with
other information that we have about you,
for example your contact information, to
offer you products and services that may
be of interest to you according to your
preferences and where allowed by law.
Our service providers are equally required
by law to protect your data and retain it in
accordance with data retention policies.
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How fast the vehicle was traveling.
Where the driver was positioning the
steering wheel.
This data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
Note: Event data recorder data is recorded
by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash
situation occurs; no data is recorded by the
event data recorder under normal driving
conditions and no personal data or
information (for example name, gender,
age, and crash location) is recorded.
However, parties, such as law enforcement,
could combine the event data recorder data
with the type of personally identifying data
routinely acquired during a crash
Note: Third party repair facilities can also
collect service data through the data link
connector.
EVENT DATA
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder. The main purpose of an event
data recorder is to record, in certain crash
or near crash-like situations, such as an
airbag deployment or hitting a road
investigation.
To read data recorded by an event data
recorder, special equipment is required,
and access to the vehicle or the event data
recorder is needed. In addition to the
vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have such special
equipment, can read the information if they
have access to the vehicle or the event
data recorder.
obstacle; this data will assist in
understanding how a vehicle’s systems
performed. The event data recorder is
designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
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Kuga (CTD) Vehicles Built From: 22-06-2021, CG3851en enGBR, Edition date: 202104, First-Printing
