The Data Stored in The Vehicle
A computer that records vehicle data
A computer is equipped that records data related to the vehicle control, operation, and the driving environment.
This computer records information such as the following.
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Vehicle conditions such as engine speed and vehicle speed
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Driving operation conditions such as accelerator and brake pedals, and information related to the environmental circumstances while driving the vehicle
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Malfunction diagnosis information from on-vehicle computer
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Information related to controls of other on-vehicle computers
The recorded information differs depending on the vehicle grade and the equipment.
Personal information (name, sex, age, and collision location) is not recorded.
Data handling
Mazda and its contractors may obtain and use data recorded in EDRs and computers that record vehicle data for the purpose of vehicle malfunction diagnosis, research and development, and quality improvement.
Mazda will not disclose or provide any of the obtained data to a third party unless:
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An agreement from the vehicle owner (agreements from lessor and lessee for leased vehicle) is obtained
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Officially requested by the police or other law enforcement authorities
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For statistical processing by a research institution after processing the data so that identification of the owner or the vehicle is impossible
