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Honda Privacy Policy

3 serious, 2 to watch. Found 7 of 23 practices.
Applies to: everyday users.
D

Can they read your private messages?Yes

You agree that we and our service providers may monitor and record any communications you have with us through in-vehicle technologies, smart devices, smart device applications, telephone calls, text messages, email, chat, or other means. If you communicate with us using a method that may result in the recording of a third party, such as a vehicle occupant, you will obtain that third party’s consent prior to communicating with us.
honda.com/privacy/Connected-Product-Privacy-Notice, lines 346–349
In plain wordsThe company can monitor and record your communications with them, such as chats, emails, or texts, if you use their services or vehicle technology to contact them.

Can they hand your data to authorities without telling you?Yes

To provide information to and assist law enforcement agencies in situations we believe to constitute “exigent circumstances” where a person’s life or safety is deemed at immediate risk; To help law enforcement locate a vehicle that has been reported as stolen or missing; To immobilize a vehicle that has been reported as stolen or missing; To help locate and recover your vehicle or communicate with you if you breach the terms of your lease or finance agreements (when permitted by your agreement with the lease or finance company); With your registration, request, consent, or activation, to facilitate certain services that rely on or utilize geolocation data such as traffic, map, navigation, dr
honda.com/privacy/Connected-Product-Privacy-Notice, lines 374–380
In plain wordsThe company can share your data with law enforcement without notice if they believe there is an immediate danger to life or safety. They may also share information to help find stolen vehicles or to assist with lease and finance enforcement.

Do you pay their legal bills?Yes

and (3) you will hold harmless your wireless carrier and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns from any judgments, claims, actions, losses, liabilities or expenses arising from or attributable to the Honda Assist Services or the acts or omissions of Honda or its subcontractors providing the Honda Assist Services. Honda reserves the right to terminate Honda Assist Services at any time or for any reason, and in the future may not be able to provide services due to changes in or obsolescence of technology integral to the service or changes in governmental regulation.
honda.com/privacy/Connected-Product-Privacy-Notice, lines 443–447
In plain wordsThis clause means that if a legal claim or loss occurs because of the service or the company's actions, you are responsible for protecting them from those costs. You may end up paying for their legal defense or any damages they are ordered to pay.

Do they sell or share your data?Partly

By using the Honda Assist Services, you authorize your wireless carrier to disclose your information to third parties to enable the Honda Assist Services. By using the Honda Assist Services or operating a vehicle equipped for Honda Assist Services, you acknowledge and agree that (1) your relationship with Honda is separate from your relationship with your wireless carrier; (2) your wireless carrier is not responsible for the Honda Assist Services;
honda.com/privacy/Connected-Product-Privacy-Notice, lines 443–443
In plain wordsBy using these services, you are allowing your mobile provider to share your personal details and location with Honda and its partners. This data is shared specifically to make the Honda Assist Services work for you.

Can your data go to a buyer if the company is sold?Partly

We may disclose Covered Information: With businesses controlling, controlled by, or under common control with us; In connection with corporate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, sales, divestures, restructuring, reorganization, or the transfer of some or all of our assets, and the disclosure is reasonably necessary in connection with the transaction; To comply with the law; To respond to legal requests (including court orders, investigative demands, and subpoenas); To prevent or stop any illegal, unethical, or legally-actionable activity; To protect the safety, property, or rights of ourselves, consumers, or any other third party; To education and research organizations for their an
honda.com/privacy/Connected-Product-Privacy-Notice, lines 398–407
In plain wordsIf the company is sold, merges with another business, or undergoes a restructuring, your personal information may be transferred to the new owners.

Checked, nothing hostile

  • Does not say it uses your personal data to target ads at you.
  • Does not say it can close your account at any time without a reason or warning.

Not covered by these documents

The documents we read do not mention these practices, which usually live in a document we haven’t read yet:

  • Do you give up the right to sue?
  • Do they get wide rights to what you post or upload?
  • Do they refuse to let you delete your account?
  • Can they change the deal without asking?
  • Do they use what you post to train AI?
  • Do they lock you in for a year or more?
  • Do they refuse responsibility when things break?
  • Do they track you across sites, apps or places?
  • Do they keep your data after you leave?
  • Do they keep rights to your content after you leave?
  • Can your name or photo appear in ads?
  • Do they combine your data across products?
  • Are they off the hook if your data leaks?
  • Does your subscription renew by itself?
  • Must disputes be settled in their chosen court?
  • Do they own your ideas and feedback?