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Hyundai

7 serious, 5 to watch. Found 17 of 23 practices.
Applies to: everyday users.
Compare with the other 7 car companies we rated →
hyundaiusa.com/us/en/terms-conditions (8 Oct 2026)hyundaiusa.com/us/en/privacy-policy (8 Oct 2026)
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Do they get wide rights to what you post or upload?Yes

By posting User Content on the Site or any Hyundai Website, you hereby grant Hyundai an unrestricted, transferable, sublicensable, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, and perpetual license to reproduce, distribute, publicly display, make derivative works of, and otherwise use the User Content in any media or manner whatsoever now known or later invented throughout the world for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or not, without any approval from you.
hyundaiusa.com/us/en/terms-conditions, lines 429–429
In plain wordsBy posting anything on the site, you give the company permanent and unlimited permission to use, change, and share your content anywhere in the world for any reason without paying you or asking for your permission.

2 of 3 other car companies we rated do this too.

Do you give up the right to sue?Yes

IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT HYUNDAI'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS UNABLE TO RESOLVE YOUR CONCERNS, WE EACH AGREE TO RESOLVE THOSE DISPUTES THROUGH BINDING ARBITRATION OR SMALL CLAIMS COURT INSTEAD OF IN COURTS OF GENERAL JURISDICTION TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AND SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. ARBITRATION IS MORE INFORMAL THAN A LAWSUIT IN COURT. ARBITRATION USES A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR INSTEAD OF A JUDGE OR JURY, ALLOWS FOR MORE LIMITED DISCOVERY THAN IN COURT, AND IS SUBJECT TO VERY LIMITED REVIEW BY COURTS. ARBITRATORS CAN AWARD THE SAME DAMAGES AND RELIEF THAT A COURT CAN AWARD.
hyundaiusa.com/us/en/terms-conditions, lines 404–404
In plain wordsYou cannot sue Hyundai in a regular court or join a group lawsuit; instead, you must settle disputes through private arbitration or small claims court individually.

4 of 4 other car companies we rated do this too.

Do they sell or share your data?Yes

Civ. Code § 1798.83), California residents may submit a request to opt out of our sharing of their personal information with third parties for the third parties’ own direct marketing use, by submitting a request to “opt out of sale of personal information” through our Personal Information Request Portal⁠⁠⁠. Security
hyundaiusa.com/us/en/privacy-policy, lines 1148–1158
In plain wordsThe company shares your personal information with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes. You have the right to opt out of this sharing through their request portal.

7 of 7 other car companies we rated do this too.

Do they refuse responsibility when things break?Yes

IN NO EVENT SHALL HYUNDAI, OR HYUNDAI’S AFFILIATES, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS, LICENSORS OR LICENSEES, OR ANYONE WHO HELPED DEVELOP, CREATE, PRODUCE, DISPLAY, TRANSMIT, OR DELIVER THE CONTENT, MATERIAL, AND INFORMATION USED IN THE SITE BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS OR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, TREBLE, ENHANCED, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, USE OF THE SITE, LINKS TO OR FROM THE SITE, INFORMATION POSTED ON THE SITE, OUR SERVICES, ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES YOU PURCHASE, OR THESE TERMS OF USE, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMI
hyundaiusa.com/us/en/terms-conditions, lines 468–468
In plain wordsThis clause means that if you experience any financial loss or other damages while using their website or products, the company is not responsible for paying you back. They are protecting themselves from being sued for almost any type of harm or lost profit, even if they knew the problem could happen.

6 of 6 other car companies we rated do this too.

Do they combine your data across products?Yes

• Account, registration, and subscriptions: when you register for Bluelink® connected services, create a MyHyundai account or otherwise activate, subscribe to, or register for our Services, you provide us with an email address, password, and other account authentication information (such as answers to security questions). • Vehicle data: we collect personal information such as VIN and associated vehicle data, date of purchase, subscription details, and history. • Preferences: you may indicate preferences such as your preferred communication method, language, time zone, and dealer.
hyundaiusa.com/us/en/privacy-policy, lines 917–919
In plain wordsThe company collects your account details, vehicle information, and browsing preferences to build a single profile about you. This means they can link your vehicle data and shopping interests with your personal account information.

3 of 4 other car companies we rated do this too.

Do they use your data to target ads?Yes

Interest-Based Advertising Many advertising and analytics providers belong to industry groups that let you easily opt out of targeted ads, such as the Digital Advertising Alliance (“DAA”) or Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”). You can opt out through the DAA by visiting aboutads.info/choices⁠ and you can opt out through the NAI by visiting thenai.org/how-to-opt-out⁠.
hyundaiusa.com/us/en/privacy-policy, lines 964–966
In plain wordsThe company and its partners use your information to show you personalized ads and offers both on their own site and on other websites. You can use industry tools like the DAA or NAI to opt out of this targeted advertising.

7 of 7 other car companies we rated do this too.

Do you pay their legal bills?Yes

You also agree to indemnify, defend, and hold Hyundai and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, representatives, agents, licensors, and licensees harmless from any loss, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the Website, your breach of these Terms of Use or the documents that it incorporates by reference, or your violation of any law or the rights of any third party in connection with your use of the site. 19. TERMINATION OF SERVICES
hyundaiusa.com/us/en/terms-conditions, lines 476–477
In plain wordsIf a third party sues Hyundai because of something you did while using the website, you must pay for their legal defense and any resulting costs or damages.

7 of 7 other car companies we rated do this too.

Do they track you across sites, apps or places?Partly

Separately, we may Collect Precise Geolocation if your device is connected to your vehicle through Bluetooth, tethering, or if you use certain location-based services through our Bluelink services. Please note that fingerprint recognition data, if any, is stored locally on your vehicle and is not disclosed externally, as further explained above in the “Personal Data Collection, Use and Disclosure” section. You may withdraw consent by disabling the Fingerprint Authentication System.
hyundaiusa.com/us/en/privacy-policy, lines 1075–1077
In plain wordsThe company may track your precise location through your vehicle and collects sensitive information like your driver's license number. While fingerprint data stays on your vehicle, the company still collects other data that can identify you and your movements.

7 of 7 other car companies we rated do this too.

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

• Legal compliance and lawful requests: we may disclose personal information to comply with the law or legal proceedings pursuant to applicable statutes and regulations in response to subpoenas, judicially signed court orders, search warrants and other lawful requests including responding to national security or law enforcement.
hyundaiusa.com/us/en/privacy-policy, lines 959–960
In plain wordsThe company can share your information with law enforcement or government agencies in response to legal requests without promising to notify you. They also reserve the right to share your vehicle's location data for legal compliance or safety emergencies.

7 of 7 other car companies we rated do this too.

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

• Business transfers: we may disclose and transfer personal information as part of any actual or contemplated merger, acquisition, financing, sale, bankruptcy, or restructuring of all or part of our business or assets, including during negotiations and due diligence related to such business transactions.
hyundaiusa.com/us/en/privacy-policy, lines 957–957
In plain wordsIf the company is sold, merged with another business, or goes through bankruptcy, your personal information may be handed over to the new owners or the new company.

6 of 7 other car companies we rated do this too.

Do they keep your data after you leave?Partly

We may Sell and/or Share these categories of Personal Information to or with: Sirius XM for satellite radio and other entertainment services; advertising and digital analytics companies (see the “Cookies and Other Similar Tracking Technologies” section for more information); social media platforms (such as Facebook for creation of and advertising to custom audiences); data enrichment partners; joint marketing partners; and dealers. Retention We retain your Personal Information described above for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Notice or as otherwise authorized by law.
hyundaiusa.com/us/en/privacy-policy, lines 1105–1107
In plain wordsThe company keeps your information for as long as they deem necessary for their stated purposes or as required by law. This means your data could remain in their systems even after you stop using their services.

3 of 5 other car companies we rated do this too.

Does your subscription renew by itself?Partly

(i) submit a transaction using the card or financial information provided, (ii) in the case of automatic recurring transactions, submit a transaction on a recurring basis (e.g., monthly or annual basis) for renewals, (iii) if necessary, obtain automatic updates from card issuers or financial institutions for cards or account information provided to us, (iv) if necessary, bill you, in a prorated manner (as required), in accordance with the particular fee terms for the product or service you are purchasing or enrolling in, and (v) if necessary (and applicable) bill your mobile carrier via a mobile application if you authorize us to do so.
hyundaiusa.com/us/en/terms-conditions, lines 441–441
In plain wordsYour subscription will automatically charge your card again on a recurring basis (like monthly or annually) unless you cancel. You can cancel at any time by contacting customer care or through your account settings on the website.

Checked, nothing hostile

  • Lets you delete your account or data.
  • Does not say it uses your content or data to train AI.
  • Does not say it shows your name, photo or activity in ads.
  • Does not say it can close your account at any time without a reason or warning.
  • Does not force disputes into a specific far-away court.

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:

  • Can they read your private messages?
  • Can they change the deal without asking?
  • Do they lock you in for a year or more?
  • Do they keep rights to your content after you leave?
  • Are they off the hook if your data leaks?
  • Do they own your ideas and feedback?