Method and apparatus for controlling at least one of data retrieval by a control unit of a vehicle and method and apparatus for retrieving data from a controller of a vehicle

The invention relates to a method (240) for controlling data retrieval from a controller (108) of a vehicle (100). The method (240) comprises at least one step of reading (242) a request (112) for providing data and a request (112) associated with the query code (114) comprises a step of checking (244) a validity of the query code (114) and a step of providing (248) a unanswerable the request (112) response information (116), wherein the response information (116) includes at least one physical parameter of the vehicle (100) and / or the driver and / or a travel parameter of the vehicle (100) ,