Enabling private use mode for a device

Who can do it: Service provider, customer
Where: Wialon Platform FleetSpace

The Private use mode can be activated for a device either through a physical hardware switch in the vehicle or manually via the Manage private use widget in Wialon Platform FleetSpace. When activated, the device’s position data is hidden, ensuring privacy for personal use.

If your device is equipped with a physical button or switch for private mode, activating this hardware control will enable private use, provided the Private use sensor is correctly configured in Wialon Platform Studio. See Configuring the Private use sensor for detailed instructions.

To enable private use for a device using the Manage private use widget in Wialon Platform FleetSpace, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Wialon Platform FleetSpace.
2. Navigate to the Devices section or Drivers online section, depending on where the Manage private use widget is configured.
3. Select the device for which you want to disable private use. In the case of drivers, you disable private use for the device to which the driver is assigned.
4. Locate the Manage private use widget indicated with the icon on the list row. It can be located directly on the row or inside menu that opens after clicking on the three dots icon . If not, click on the item to open the details page and locate the widget there.
5. Click on the Manage private use widget .
6. Set a duration for the private mode. You can set a preconfigured value or set a custom in the calendar.
7. Click Apply.

When private mode is activated, the following occurs:

• The device position data is hidden on the map and the address field.
• All GPS-dependent data (coordinates, course, satellite number, speed) is not registered in the system and can’t be restored.
• Features relying on GPS data, such as trips, parking, counters, driver behavior criteria, are not available.
• Presence within geofences is entirely undetectable.
• Both the device icon and the driver icon (if a driver is assigned to that device) appear striped.
• If the Private use (chip) widget is added to the workspace, it appears in the list or in the details page.