Test Drives

The protection of your privacy is of particular concern to Engineering Center Steyr GmbH & Co KG (hereinafter referred to as "ECS") and is of great importance in our corporate policy. Our declared goal is to take all necessary technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of data processing and to process your personal data in such a way that it is protected from access by unauthorized third parties. We therefore process your personal data exclusively on the basis of the GDPR. In this data protection declaration, we inform you about the most important aspects of data processing in the context of video and image recordings in connection with our test vehicles.

1. Controller

Engineering Center Steyr GmbH & Co KG, Steyrer Straße 32, A-4300 St. Valentin, +43 7435 501-0, office.valentin.mpt(at)magna.com ​​​​​​​

2. Purpose of data processing

MAGNA is one of the world's leading partners in the field of vehicle development both for customers and in the field of research and development projects. ECS, as part of the MAGNA Group, carries out test drives with vehicles on the company's own test site as well as on public roads on the basis of internal research and development projects, but also on the basis of customer orders. In the course of this, surrounding captures of the road area by means of video or image recordings are carried out, which are created at regular intervals by cameras on / in the test vehicles. This image or video material is used for

• ​​​​​​​the recognition of different traffic scenarios and objects as well as their relationship, movement and position to the test vehicle, 
• the associated recording of display and control units while driving as well as the recording of special features inside and outside the test vehicle, 
• the analysis and testing of new Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), 
• the associated calculation, development and improvement of algorithms for functions of autonomous driving systems, and 
• the evaluation and review of development results.

Our primary goal, as well as that of our customers, is to reduce the number of traffic accidents, in particular traffic fatalities, through (autonomous) driver assistance systems and to increase road safety and comfort for drivers, passers-by and other road users. The data processing is in no way aimed at the collection, identification or monitoring of persons.
For these reasons, various sensors such as radar, ultrasonic, GPS/position sensors, microphones and video cameras are used for data recording in the specially marked test vehicles. The video and audio recordings in and outside the test vehicles are made exclusively for the purposes mentioned above.

3. Data categories and legal bases of processing

ECS processes your personal data on the basis of a predominantly legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.The predominantly legitimate interest lies in the development, testing and validation of safety-relevant driving functions such as driver assistance systems and partially as well as fully automated driving. Other legitimate interests are the intention to improve product, vehicle and road safety and to reduce the number of accidents as well as to carry out quality assurance measures. We process the following personal data from you in this context: 

• License plate 
• Images of persons involved in road traffic such as test drivers, passengers, passers-by.

4. Storage period

We only store the data as long as the stated purpose requires it. If the purpose allows, all personal data is anonymized (e.g. by subsequent pixelation).

5. Access to your personal data (recipients of your data)

In order to comply with the internal research and development orders, but also the verification of development results, your personal data may be processed and retrieved by authorized personnel within the ECS. In the context of research and development projects, your personal data may also be transmitted to cooperation partners who are joint controllers of this data and with whom corresponding agreements are concluded in accordance with the GDPR. The transmission to our cooperation partners is subject to strict purpose restrictions. If the purpose allows, this personal data will be anonymized before disclosure.
Authorized personnel who are allowed to access your personal data are obliged to maintain the secrecy and confidentiality of your personal data. ECS has taken appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, in particular against accidental, unauthorized or unlawful destruction or loss, alteration and disclosure.
If data is processed in countries outside the European Union (EU), ECS ensures appropriate technical and organizational measures through international data transfer agreements so that your personal data is processed in accordance with European data protection standards (in particular Art. 44 – 50 GDPR).

6. Your rights

As data subject, you have the right to information, correction, deletion or restriction of the processing of your stored data at any time in accordance with the requirements of data protection law. To exercise your rights, please contact Engineering Center Steyr GmbH & Co KG, +43 7435 501-0, datenschutz.valentin.mpt(at)magna.com.
If you believe that we are in breach of national or European data protection regulations when processing your data, we ask you to contact us using the contact details above so that we can clarify your concerns. You are also welcome to contact the contact details provided if you have any questions about the content of this information sheet and any related questions.
Any complaints can be addressed to the Austrian Data Protection Authority (https://www.dsb.gv.at/kontakt).