Auto Apps · Auto App · Regulatory action
Honda / HondaLink
Headline
The toggle to opt out of Honda's 'Driver Feedback' data-sharing program is reportedly buried TWO MENUS deep, past the safety-feature settings, inside the infotainment system…
Not independently verified. Verification status: Unverified - heuristic first draft. Publish state: draft unverified.
The toggle to opt out of Honda's 'Driver Feedback' data-sharing program is reportedly buried TWO MENUS deep, past the safety-feature settings, inside the infotainment system — exactly the kind of layout choice that keeps a setting technically available while making sure most drivers never actually find it.
- Severity
- Evidence tierUnassigned
- Claims confirmed
- Last verified2026-08-04
Primary source. None recorded — Unverified - heuristic first draft.
Terms
Arbitration
Not confirmed this pass — verify current HondaLink Terms of Use arbitration clause directly.
Data sharing
REGULATOR ACTION (Mar. 12, 2025): the California Privacy Protection Agency fined American Honda Motor Co. $632,500 and required business-practice changes over excessive identity verification for privacy requests, a privacy-choice tool that did not offer symmetrical choices, obstacles to authorized agents, and sharing personal information with ad-tech companies without required contract terms. SEPARATELY: 'Driver Feedback' program data-sharing toggle is reported to be buried two menus past the safety-feature toggle in the infotainment settings — a UX-level dark-pattern concern distinct from the legal text itself; Honda reportedly shared driver data with data broker Verisk and reportedly ended that arrangement after public and congressional scrutiny (not re-verified this pass; a LexisNexis link was not confirmed), unlike GM which required an FTC order to change course.
Fees and billing
Not itemized this pass.
Contacts
Privacy contact. Not recorded.
Legal notice. Not verified this pass. If publicly traded: SEC Form 10-K cover page gives the official corporate address; the Secretary of State business-entity search in the state of incorporation gives the registered agent, which must accept service. If private: the state registered agent is usually the only reliable route.
Mailing address. Not recorded.
Evidence
No claims have been itemized for this row yet.
No sources are on file for this row yet.
Source vault
Link status: Candidate - not yet fetched
| Document | Last fetch | |
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| Privacy policy honda.com (privacy notice not individually captured this pass) | Not fetched yet | NOT CONFIRMED |
| Terms of service honda.com (HondaLink Terms of Use — direct URL not individually captured this pass) | Not fetched yet | NOT CONFIRMED |
| Website No URL recorded | Not fetched yet | — |
| Primary source No URL recorded Verification: Unverified - heuristic first draft | Not fetched yet | — |
Enforcement
No enforcement actions are linked to this row.
State statute
No HQ state on file, so no state statute applies by headquarters.