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6 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
The right to information also includes infor-
mation related to data transmitted to other
companies or locations.
The vehicle manufacturer's website contains
the appropriate privacy policy notices. The
privacy policy notices contain information on
the right to delete or correct data. The ve-
hicle manufacturer also provides the manu-
facturer contact information and the contact
information of the data security officer.
The vehicle owner can have a
BMW Motorrad retailer or other qualified
service partner or specialist workshop read
out the data stored in the vehicle for a fee if
required.
The vehicle data is read out via the vehicle's
legally mandated socket for onboard diagno-
sis (OBD).
Legal requirements for the disclosure of
data
The vehicle manufacture is required by the
law applicable in this context to provide au-
thorities with the data stored by the man-
ufacturer. Providing this data within the
scope required is on a case-by-case basis,
for instance to clarify a criminal offense.
Government agencies are authorized by the
law applicable in this context to read out the
data from the vehicle themselves in individ-
ual cases.
Operating data in the vehicle
Control units process data so that the vehi-
cle can run.
Examples of this include:
Status messages from the vehicle and
its individual components, such as wheel
RPM, wheel speed and deceleration
Environmental conditions, such as temper-
ature
The data is processed only in the vehicle it-
self and is usually temporary. The data is not
stored beyond the period in which the vehi-
cle is operating.
Electronic components such as control units
contain components for storing technical in-
formation. This may be information about
the vehicle's condition, component load,
events or faults stored temporarily or per-
manently.
This information generally documents the
condition of a component, module, system
or the surrounding area; for example:
Operating conditions of system compo-
nents, such as fill levels and tire pressure
Malfunctions and faults in key system
components, such as lights and brakes
Vehicle responses in specific riding sit-
uations, such as the activation of driving
stability control systems
Information about events causing damage
to the vehicle
The data is necessary for providing control
unit functions. In addition, it is used by the
vehicle manufacturer to detect and eliminate
malfunctions as well as to optimize vehicle
functions.
The majority of this data is temporary and
is processed only within the vehicle itself.
Only a small amount of event-driven data is
stored in the event data recorder and fault
memory.
When a vehicle is serviced, such as for re-
pairs, servicing processes, warranty cases
and quality assurance measures, this tech-
nical information can be read out from the
vehicle together with the vehicle identifica-
tion number.
The information can be read out by a
BMW Motorrad retailer or other qualified
service partner or specialist workshop.
The vehicle's legally mandated socket for
onboard diagnosis (OBD) is used to read out
the data.
The data is collected, processed and used
by the respective retailer network locations.
The data documents the vehicle's technical
states and helps with fault finding, compli-
ance with warranty obligations and quality
improvements.
The manufacturer also has product monitor-
ing obligations arising from product liability
law. The vehicle manufacturer requires tech-
nical data from the vehicle in order to fulfill
these obligations. The data from the vehicle
can also be used to verify customer warranty
and guarantee claims.
The fault memory and event data recorder in
the vehicle can be reset by a BMW Motorrad
retailer or other qualified service partner or