Privacy statement — HW3 Claim [ Skip to content ](#main) [ ![](https://hw3claim.nl/favicon.svg) HW3 Claim ](https://hw3claim.nl/en) [About ](https://hw3claim.nl/en/about) [Evidence ](https://hw3claim.nl/en/evidence) [Updates ](https://hw3claim.nl/en/updates) [Stats ](https://hw3claim.nl/en/stats) [FAQ ](https://hw3claim.nl/en/faq) Deutsch English Español Français Nederlands Log in Sign up [ HW3 Claim ](https://hw3claim.nl/en) Deutsch English Español Français Nederlands Log in Sign up [ About ](https://hw3claim.nl/en/about) [ Evidence ](https://hw3claim.nl/en/evidence) [ Updates ](https://hw3claim.nl/en/updates) [ Stats ](https://hw3claim.nl/en/stats) [ FAQ ](https://hw3claim.nl/en/faq) Privacy statement ================= This privacy statement explains which personal data we process, why we process it and what your rights are. Last updated: 18 June 2026 Data controller --------------- The data controller is Mischa Sigtermans, initiator of HW3 Claim (hw3claim.nl). This initiative is private and independent from Tesla. Because the initiative is run by a natural person, no home address is published. Once a foundation or similar legal entity has been established, the correspondence address will be listed here. Until then, you can reach us at contact@hw3claim.nl and for privacy requests at privacy@hw3claim.nl. Which data we process --------------------- Name, email address, postal code, country, optional phone number, VIN, vehicle model, model year and hardware version, the catalogue value of your vehicle (fetched automatically from the RDW vehicle register where possible, or entered or adjusted by you), information about your FSD purchase (date, method, optional invoice number and amount), optional notes, IP address and user agent (for abuse prevention only), language preference, consent timestamps, and, if you upload them yourself, documents supporting your claim (such as your purchase agreement, invoices and email correspondence with Tesla). These documents are stored on servers within the EU and can only be accessed by you and the legal team. Only upload documents relevant to your Tesla claim and remove sensitive data that isn't needed. To automatically fetch the catalogue value, model and year, we use your licence plate once to look these up at the RDW. We do not store the licence plate itself. Legal basis and purpose ----------------------- Legal bases: your explicit consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) for registering your sign-up, making an indicative estimate of your possible claim based on the data you provide and that we retrieve, sending updates, and uploading and storing documents, and legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) for substantiating the collective claim and conducting any legal proceedings. Uploaded documents are used solely to assess and substantiate your claim. You can withdraw your consent at any time. Data required for pending legal proceedings is retained on the basis of legitimate interest. Your data is not sold or used for advertising or any other commercial purposes unrelated to this case. The fact that a specialist party finances or continues the proceedings does not change that purpose: your data is used solely to prepare and conduct the claim you signed up for. Retention --------- Unconfirmed sign-ups are automatically deleted within 7 days. Confirmed sign-ups are retained for as long as this initiative is active. Documents you upload are retained until the case concludes or you withdraw your sign-up; withdrawing means they are deleted. You can delete your account and all associated documents at any time via Settings. Data we need for ongoing or anticipated proceedings is retained until those are concluded and the applicable limitation and appeal periods have expired. Where data is subject to a statutory retention obligation, such as the seven-year tax retention requirement for financial records, we keep it for that statutory period and then delete or anonymise it. Hosting and international transfers ----------------------------------- Your data is processed exclusively on servers within the European Union. We do not transfer your data to countries outside the EU. For participants outside the EU this means your data is stored in the EU and falls under European privacy law (GDPR). From your perspective this is an inbound transfer, not an export of EU data. Third parties ------------- We do not sell your personal data as a standalone product and do not pass it on to Tesla or the press. Your data may be shared with parties needed to pursue the claim: our processors (such as hosting and email, all within the EU and bound by a data processing agreement) and, if the initiative transfers, a foundation or successor entity that conducts the collective action on your behalf (see "Transfer and succession"). Your data only goes along to the extent it serves the claim, in your interest, and never for any other purpose. We use no tracking cookies and no Google Analytics. The site uses only functional cookies: for sign-in, language preference, and to track when you last visited the updates and evidence pages so we can mark new items. Transfer and succession ----------------------- To pursue this case as a collective action, this initiative may be continued by or transferred to a foundation or successor entity that conducts the mass claim. The purpose remains the same: solely to prepare and conduct the claim you signed up for; only the data controller changes. The legal basis is our legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) in being able to continue the case, where the purpose remains identical (compatible processing, Article 6(4) GDPR). We will notify you in advance by email. From that notification you have 30 days to object or delete your account and data; if you do, your data will not be transferred and will be deleted. If you take no action, your data will transfer after the period ends. This may involve a transfer in which the initiator joins the board of the foundation to protect the interests of the participants; your personal data is not sold as a standalone product. Your data remains stored within the EU, and the receiving party commits to at least equivalent safeguards. The proceedings may be financed by an external funder (litigation funder). Your rights ----------- You have the right to access, rectification, deletion, restriction, objection (Article 21 GDPR) and data portability. You can withdraw your consent at any time. You can delete your account via Settings. For other requests, contact contact@hw3claim.nl. Regional rights --------------- Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under local law. EU and UK: GDPR and UK GDPR grant you the rights in the previous section. United States (California): under CCPA/CPRA you have the right to know, delete, correct, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell or share personal data. Canada: PIPEDA and, in Quebec, Law 25. Australia: Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles. The jurisdictions page lists the relevant regulator for each country. Complaints ---------- You have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in your country. Netherlands: Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl). United Kingdom: Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk). United States: Federal Trade Commission (ftc.gov) or your state Attorney General. Canada: Office of the Privacy Commissioner (priv.gc.ca). Australia: Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (oaic.gov.au). For other countries, see the jurisdictions page. [ ![](https://hw3claim.nl/favicon.svg) HW3 Claim ](https://hw3claim.nl/en)Tesla promised since 2016 that every car with Hardware 3 would become fully self-driving. FSD is now rolling out across the EU, but not on our cars. Every HW3 owner is affected, whether or not they purchased FSD. Stay informed Subscribe Initiative [About](https://hw3claim.nl/en/about) [Evidence](https://hw3claim.nl/en/evidence) [Jurisdictions](https://hw3claim.nl/en/jurisdictions) [Updates](https://hw3claim.nl/en/updates) [Stats](https://hw3claim.nl/en/stats) [Press](https://hw3claim.nl/en/press) Information [FAQ](https://hw3claim.nl/en/faq) [Privacy statement](https://hw3claim.nl/en/privacy) [Terms](https://hw3claim.nl/en/terms) [Contact](https://hw3claim.nl/en/contact) English Deutsch English Español Français Nederlands [ ](https://x.com/mischamartijn) This initiative is run by one Tesla owner. Signing up does not create an attorney-client relationship. © 2026 HW3 Claim, a private initiative by [Mischa Sigtermans](https://mischa.sigtermans.me). Log in or sign up New or already signed up? Enter your email and we'll send you a link. No password needed. 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