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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/78 Article 5

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/78 Article 5

Privacy and data protection

Article 5

1.   The manufacturer shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the 112-based eCall in-vehicle system or the 112-based eCall in-vehicle STU is not traceable and is not subject to any constant tracking in its normal operational status. The manufacturer shall further ensure that data in the internal memory of that system or STU is automatically and continuously removed and is not available outside the in-vehicle system or STU to any entities before the eCall is triggered. 2.   The manufacturer shall inform the owner of the vehicle of the measures taken in accordance with Article 6(9) of Regulation (EU) 2015/758 by using the template set out in Part 3 of Annex I to this Regulation. 3.   The manufacturer shall take appropriate safeguard measures (such as use of encryption technologies) to protect the security of personal data in the internal memory of the 112-based eCall in-vehicle system or 112-based eCall in-vehicle STU and to prevent surveillance and misuse. Such measures shall be appropriate, strictly proportionate to and necessary for the intended purpose.

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