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This is Ford Motor Company's privacy policy covering personal data collected through Ford websites, mobile apps such as FordPass, and Ford connected vehicles. The policy discloses that Ford collects and may share precise geolocation data, vehicle sensor and telematics data, driving behavior, and inferences drawn from this data with dealers, affiliates, advertising partners, and data brokers. California residents can opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information and request deletion of their data through mechanisms described in the policy.
This document is Ford Motor Company's privacy policy governing the collection, use, and sharing of personal information obtained through ford.com, owner.ford.com, the FordPass app, Ford vehicles equipped with connected technology, and related Ford digital services. The policy states that Ford collects identifiers, contact information, vehicle data, geolocation data, driving behavior, financial information, inferences, and internet or other electronic network activity, and the terms authorize sharing this information with Ford affiliates, dealers, service providers, advertising and analytics partners, and data brokers. The policy discloses that Ford collects precise geolocation and vehicle sensor data from connected vehicles, which, combined with inferences drawn from usage patterns, represents a category of data collection that is operationally distinct from standard web-based privacy practices and warrants dedicated compliance review. The policy engages the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA), and references state biometric privacy frameworks where applicable; Ford discloses a 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' opt-out and a 'Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information' mechanism available to California residents. Compliance teams should evaluate data retention schedules, the scope of sensitive data processing disclosures, and the adequacy of consent mechanisms for vehicle telematics data across non-California jurisdictions where analogous state privacy laws are emerging.
The agreement establishes that Ford collects precise geolocation, vehicle telematics, driving behavior, and inferences from connected vehicle systems, and authorizes sharing this data with dealers, Ford affiliates, advertising and analytics partners, and third-party data brokers. Under these terms, consumers who use connected Ford vehicles or the FordPass app are subject to ongoing collection of location and driving data that may be used for marketing, credit, and insurance-related inferences. You can opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information by using the 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' link available on Ford's website or by submitting a request through Ford's designated privacy request portal.
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20 important changes detected
21 versions captured · Last updated: August 2026
Ford's Privacy Policy underwent a substantial revision on July 13, 2026, with approximately 3,491 sentences added, 3,102 removed, and 733 modified. The updated policy's meta description now states Ford collects, …
View change record →Ford's privacy policy was updated on June 11, 2026, with 1,003 sentences modified and 4 sentences removed from the original document. The change summary indicates a substantial revision to the …
View change record →Ford updated its privacy policy on June 10, 2026. The change summary indicates 22 sentences were added, 6 sentences were removed, and 1,298 sentences were modified across a 4,581-sentence document. …
View change record →Ford updated its Privacy Policy on June 9, 2026. The change detection identified 9 modified sentences within the 4,565-sentence document, but the provided diff context does not reveal the substantive …
View change record →Ford updated its privacy policy effective January 16, 2026, with 8 sentence-level modifications across multiple sections. The primary changes involve clarifications to connected vehicle data sharing icons and descriptions, updates …
View change record →The detected changes to Ford's privacy policy consist of technical and formatting modifications to the document's HTML structure, with 12 sentences added, 2 sentences removed, and 18 sentences modified across …
View change record →Ford's US Privacy Notice effective date was updated to January 16, 2026, and the document was reorganized with expanded sections on connected vehicle data collection and icon displays. The policy …
View change record →Ford updated its privacy notice effective January 16, 2026, modifying language describing connected vehicle data sharing. The prior version stated that icons in the vehicle infotainment system would indicate when …
View change record →The change detection identified 11 modified sentences in Ford's Privacy Policy as of June 4, 2026, but the provided diff context does not contain the specific content of those modifications. …
View change record →The change detection system identified 14 sentence modifications within Ford's privacy policy as of June 3, 2026, but the provided diff context is truncated and does not reveal the specific …
View change record →Ford's privacy policy underwent a comprehensive update on May 30, 2026, with 87 sentences added and 1,248 sentences modified across the 4,544-sentence document. The provided diff context shows truncated technical …
View change record →Ford's privacy policy was updated on May 26, 2026, with changes to language describing in-vehicle connectivity icons and data sharing disclosures. The updated terms now specify that icons indicating vehicle …
View change record →Ford updated its privacy policy on May 25, 2026, with 764 sentences modified and 2 new sentences added across the document. The change summary indicates extensive revisions were made to …
View change record →Ford updated its Privacy Policy on May 24, 2026, with 17 new sentences added and 1,244 sentences modified across the 4,455-sentence document. The extent and nature of the substantive policy …
View change record →Ford updated its US Privacy Notice effective January 16, 2026, with 452 modified sentences across 4,438 total sentences. The change includes updated contact information, clarified procedures for handling material policy …
View change record →Ford updated its privacy policy on May 22, 2026, modifying 1,250 sentences while adding 16 new sentences, resulting in a document of 4,436 sentences total. The provided diff context shows …
View change record →Ford's privacy policy underwent a comprehensive restructuring on May 21, 2026, with approximately 4,150 sentences added and 283 removed. The updated document now includes an expanded HTML structure with embedded …
View change record →Ford updated a product pricing reference in its privacy policy document, changing the E-Series Cutaway listing from a placeholder price to a specific MSRP of $41,330. This change appears to …
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