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When you click links to dealer websites, financing partners, or connected app integrations from Ford's platforms, your data practices are governed by those third parties' policies rather than Ford's.
Ford's updated privacy policy now explicitly states it governs data collection, use, sharing, and protection across all Ford websites, apps, and services, rather than limiting its scope to ford.com and owner.ford.com. This expanded framing indicates the policy applies more broadly to Ford's digital properties and potentially to data collected through connected vehicles and mobile applications. The policy continues to require vehicle owners to inform other drivers and passengers about privacy safeguards and to perform a Master/User Reset before selling or transferring a vehicle.
View change record →The updated privacy policy effective January 16, 2026 modifies how Ford will notify you if it makes material changes to this policy. Previously, the language stated Ford would provide notice to enable you to exercise rights regarding your personal information. The revised language now states notice will be provided 'as may be required by law,' meaning Ford's obligation to notify you depends on applicable legal requirements rather than a contractual commitment to advance notice. Additionally, the policy clarifies connected vehicle data sharing icons and descriptions to better explain when Vehicle Data, Vehicle Location, and Driving Data are being transmitted from your vehicle.
View change record →The updated privacy policy establishes a more structured disclosure framework with explicit California privacy rights information and cookie consent management. The revised terms now route California residents to supplemental privacy notices that explain collection practices and provide mechanisms to exercise privacy rights. The removal of specific language describing customer review collection processes and dealership moderation standards means these details are now consolidated into the main privacy notice rather than appearing in review-specific sections. You can access California-specific privacy rights and consent options through the links provided in the updated privacy notice.
View change record →Following links from ford.com to dealer sites, partner services, or integrated apps means your personal data on those destinations is subject to the third party's privacy practices, not Ford's, which may be less protective.
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We will also provide an individual opt-out choice, or opt-in for sensitive data, before we share your data with third parties other than our agents, or before we use it for a purpose other than which it was originally collected.
"Our websites may contain links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements.Excerpt from Ford's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Ford's disclaimer of responsibility for third-party sites is a standard policy provision, but it does not eliminate potential FTC liability if links to third-party services create a deceptive context or if third parties …
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When you click links to dealer websites, financing partners, or connected app integrations from Ford's platforms, your data practices are governed by those third parties' policies rather than Ford's.
Following links from ford.com to dealer sites, partner services, or integrated apps means your personal data on those destinations is subject to the third party's privacy practices, not Ford's, which may be less protective.
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