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OTA Updates May Affect or Erase Stored Vehicle Data

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These Software updates or changes may affect or erase data that you have stored in the vehicle. We are not responsible for any affected or erased data due to a Software update or change.

Excerpt from Ford's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Ford Privacy Policy
Entity
Ford
Date stated by the document
July 1, 2026
As printed in Ford’s text (version CA-V-007622), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006932, captured Sept. 13, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-077222
Document ID
CA-D-000613
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006932)
80638b38d17d76b74c4bb486dd945c78043c8a70fb2b6ed8971eb222049190ab
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 09:24 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006932, captured Sept. 13, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007622, captured Oct. 16, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: Ford
Document: Ford Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-077222
Version: CA-V-006932
Captured: 2026-09-13 01:01:24 UTC
SHA-256: 80638b38d17d76b7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/ford/ford-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-077222/ota-updates-may-affect-or-erase-stored-vehicle-data/
Accessed: Oct. 24, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Ford's OTA Updates May Affect or Erase Stored Vehicle Data clause do?

The clause states: “These Software updates or changes may affect or erase data that you have stored in the vehicle. We are not responsible for any affected or erased data due to a Software update or change.”

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