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Honda owners who purchased vehicles with built-in navigation systems can't download offline map updates without first connecting the car to the internet, activating Online Services to transmit the vehicle's VIN to [[HERE Technologies]], and creating an account on the Honda Navigation Store.<ref name="honda-faq">{{Cite web |title=Honda FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide |url=https://hondanavi.navigation.com/static/WFS/Shop-HondaNA-Site/-/Shop-HondaNA/en_US/Documents/Honda-FAQ-and-Troubleshooting-Guide.pdf |access-date=2026-03-26 |website=Honda Navigation Store |publisher=HERE Technologies}}</ref><ref name="honda-navi-store">{{Cite web |title=Honda Navigation System GPS Map Update |url=https://hondanavi.navigation.com/home/en_US/HondaNA/USD |access-date=2026-03-26 |website=Honda Navigation Store |publisher=HERE Technologies}}</ref> Honda already has the VIN for each vehicle and sends owners personalized emails with that VIN to notify them of available updates, but the download process still requires the vehicle to independently transmit the same VIN through Online Services and the owner to register on the HERE Technologies portal before the update can be downloaded.<ref name="honda-faq" /> | [[Honda]] owners who purchased vehicles with built-in navigation systems can't download offline map updates without first connecting the car to the internet, activating Online Services to transmit the vehicle's VIN to [[HERE Technologies]], and creating an account on the Honda Navigation Store.<ref name="honda-faq">{{Cite web |title=Honda FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide |url=https://hondanavi.navigation.com/static/WFS/Shop-HondaNA-Site/-/Shop-HondaNA/en_US/Documents/Honda-FAQ-and-Troubleshooting-Guide.pdf |access-date=2026-03-26 |website=Honda Navigation Store |publisher=HERE Technologies}}</ref><ref name="honda-navi-store">{{Cite web |title=Honda Navigation System GPS Map Update |url=https://hondanavi.navigation.com/home/en_US/HondaNA/USD |access-date=2026-03-26 |website=Honda Navigation Store |publisher=HERE Technologies}}</ref> Honda already has the VIN for each vehicle and sends owners personalized emails with that VIN to notify them of available updates, but the download process still requires the vehicle to independently transmit the same VIN through Online Services and the owner to register on the HERE Technologies portal before the update can be downloaded.<ref name="honda-faq" /> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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==Related enforcement actions== | ==Related enforcement actions== | ||
In March 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced a settlement requiring Honda to pay $632,500 and change its business practices for violating the [[California Consumer Privacy Act]] (CCPA).<ref name="cppa-honda">{{Cite web |title=Honda Settles With CPPA Over Privacy Violations |url=https://cppa.ca.gov/announcements/2025/20250312.html | | In March 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced a settlement requiring Honda to pay $632,500 and change its business practices for violating the [[California Consumer Privacy Act]] (CCPA).<ref name="cppa-honda">{{Cite web |date=2025-03-12 |title=Honda Settles With CPPA Over Privacy Violations |url=https://cppa.ca.gov/announcements/2025/20250312.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423140943/https://cppa.ca.gov/announcements/2025/20250312.html |archive-date=23 April 2026 |access-date=2026-03-26 |website=California Privacy Protection Agency}}</ref> The CPPA found that Honda required consumers to "verify themselves and provide excessive personal information" to exercise privacy rights such as opting out of data sales. Honda also shared consumer data with advertising companies without producing contracts containing the necessary terms to protect privacy.<ref name="cppa-honda" /> | ||
The settlement arose from the CPPA's investigation into data privacy practices by connected vehicle manufacturers in the state of California.<ref name="cppa-honda" /> | The settlement arose from the CPPA's investigation into data privacy practices by connected vehicle manufacturers in the state of California.<ref name="cppa-honda" /> | ||
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The issue affects Honda vehicles with newer HERE Technologies-based infotainment systems, beginning with certain 2023 model year vehicles such as the Pilot. Some Honda models continued using Garmin-based navigation through 2024.<ref name="piloteers-online-services" /> | The issue affects Honda vehicles with newer HERE Technologies-based infotainment systems, beginning with certain 2023 model year vehicles such as the Pilot. Some Honda models continued using Garmin-based navigation through 2024.<ref name="piloteers-online-services" /> | ||
== See also == | ==See also== | ||
* [[Forced account]] | *[[Forced account]] | ||
* [[Forced cloud]] | *[[Forced cloud]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||