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On 2 July 2016, the Higher Regional Court of Hamm decided the first litigation case known in Germany about the admissibility of the storage of personal data in a vehicle. In a dispute between the seller and a buyer of an SUV caused by a failed sale, the court had to evaluate to what extent data storage in the systems of the car may entitle the buyer to refuse the acceptance of the car. In this context, the court made essential statements with respect to the data processing in a vehicle which becomes more and more common and comprehensive.