# What the Didi Robotaxi knows about you

Made by Didi Autonomous Driving. 7 findings on record, 7 verified against primary sources. Every line is checked; a maker's claim is labeled as a claim, and we say so when nothing is on record.

## Capture indicator

Didi records in-car audio, including your conversations and sounds of movement, for the full duration of every trip from the moment the driver accepts your ride until after it ends.

- Posture: Verified
- As of: 2026-06-15
- Source: primary source (https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/13/china-autonomous-vehicle-driving-regulation/)

## Third-party sharing

Your personal data is passed to DiDi Mobility Pte. Ltd. in Singapore and DiDi USA Inc. in Delaware for processing.

- Posture: Verified
- As of: 2026-06-15
- Source: primary source (https://img0.didiglobal.com/static/dpubimg/dpub2_project_27205/index_27205.html)

## Biometric storage

Didi scans your face through in-car tablets to estimate your age and gender, then uses that to show you targeted ad videos during the ride.

- Posture: Verified
- As of: 2026-06-15
- Source: primary source (https://img0.didiglobal.com/static/dpubimg/dpub2_project_27205/index_27205.html)

## Data retention

DiDi's passenger privacy policy states personal information is retained only as long as necessary for the purposes collected, but no robotaxi-specific retention schedule exists for the 33-sensor data collected by autonomous vehicles; in-vehicle video recordings from human-driven trips are retained between 15 days and 6 months depending on the scenario.

- Posture: Verified
- As of: 2020-01-01
- Source: primary source (https://img0.didiglobal.com/static/dpubimg/dpub2_project_57997/index_57997.html)

## Data deletion control

DiDi passengers have the right to request deletion of personal information and can withdraw authorization by unlinking bank cards and deleting information in the app; no robotaxi-specific deletion mechanism for trip or sensor data has been published.

- Posture: Verified
- As of: 2020-01-01
- Source: primary source (https://img0.didiglobal.com/static/dpubimg/dpub2_project_57997/index_57997.html)

## Data sale

DiDi's privacy policy explicitly states it does not and will not sell personal information to third parties.

- Posture: Verified
- As of: 2020-01-01
- Source: primary source (https://img0.didiglobal.com/static/dpubimg/dpub2_project_57997/index_57997.html)

## Location tracking

DiDi collects location data when the app is running in both foreground and background using GPS, IP address, Wi-Fi access points, and base station information; location services must be enabled for the app to function.

- Posture: Verified
- As of: 2020-01-01
- Source: primary source (https://img0.didiglobal.com/static/dpubimg/dpub2_project_57997/index_57997.html)

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