The Program will be administered in accordance with W3C’s Privacy Policy.
To achieve the purpose above, W3C working group members are encouraged to become familiar with how to enable data collection (either through OEM connected services or through third party telematics solutions). Working group members are encouraged to take part in the development, integrity, testing and promotion of the Program by:
If any malfunctions or driveability issues / safety concerns arise with the telematics device in your vehicle for data collection, you must immediately remove the device from your vehicle and report the issue to the equipment manufacturer.
The request to participate in the Program is also open to family members and friends of W3C working group members, pending approval to participate by W3C lead (Ted Guild) and hardware manufacturer(s) or OEM who will be collecting and relaying the data. It is the responsibility of the participant (of the W3C working group) to share a copy of this Program policy and obtain the necessary consent prior to participation in the Program. The respective telematics company and automotive manufacturer reserves the right to limit the total number of devices made available and which specific data points are collected and transferred in this Program.
Any person participating in the Program’s data collection must be informed of these data collection policies and agree to hold W3C harmless for any data collection or inadvertent disclosure. Participating vehicle owners shall agree to make other passengers or drivers aware of the data collection as well. Their sole remedy for breach is to uninstall the device, cease participation and request their data be purged.
The following data captured in the course of participation in the Program includes, but is not limited to:
By participating in the Program, you are instructing W3C to process your personal and vehicle data for the purpose described above.
W3C will not use Program Data for commercial purposes or to evaluate work performance of participants or track the location of participants and/or alternate drivers of their vehicles.
For those using a telematics device, proper installation of a device is crucial in ensuring that the device functions properly. Improper usage or installation of the device has the potential to cause damage to you or your vehicle.
Please utilize the appropriate installation instructions (enclosed in packaging of your device) for your device.
W3C may use individual or aggregated data of Program devices (“Program Device Data”) in order to fulfill the purpose of the Program. Individuals or groups that may process the data, include the following:
Other reasonable purposes may be added with the approval of the Program Committee in the future, and, correspondingly, Program Committee will establish a legitimate purpose or will obtain the required consent from participants for the new purpose in compliance with applicable law.
Program device data may be retained for as long as it is required and in compliance with W3C’s Privacy Policy and and other organizational policies applicable to your employment. Participants have the option to delete their own vehicle data from their database upon request to the Program Committee whenever they choose, or can remove themselves from the Program altogether.
SNOOPING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Snooping can be described as accessing, using, viewing, storing, or making available Program data for other than approved purposes. Logs are maintained of all program device data usage Participants may use logs to ascertain usage of their Program Device Data (when and by whom). Any working group member found to have violated this policy will be subject to discipline, including removal from working group for cause.
If you are in any way unsure whether or not you are allowed to access another participant's Program Device Data, speak with the Program Committee before accessing the data.
W3C will ensure that physical, organizational, and technological safeguards are in place to protect Program Device Data.
Program participants are encouraged to assign generic labels to their vehicle description (such as letter and number combinations) rather than names, initials, or other personal identifiers for the purpose of pseudonymizing their vehicle related data.
Program participants who request more than one Program device or who place a Program device in a vehicle which is not driven exclusively by them agree to inform all drivers of these vehicles that a Program device is installed and that the use of the Program Device Data is subject to this policy.
Addressing Privacy Concerns
W3C encourages team members to share their privacy concerns. This provides valuable feedback and helps W3C to better understand and anticipate privacy concerns that may exist across the global user base. It also enables W3C to improve its communications and make system improvements to address privacy issues. In addition, privacy concerns will be addressed as follows:
In order to ensure that Program device data is used properly, the data privacy officer provides oversight and is accountable for resolving complaints and updating this policy as necessary. Please direct any questions, concerns, or complaints to the data privacy officer at team-legal@w3.org
Throughout its privacy policies, W3C uses the following definitions:
“Data privacy officer” means W3C’s Counsel or designate.
“Consent” means the individual provided permission, either expressly (verbally or in writing, including forms), or implicitly, authorizing W3C to collect, use, retain, or disclose their personal data for the purpose(s) set out by W3C.
“Personal Data” means any information about, or that can reasonably be expected to be related to, an identifiable natural person.