A method for providing vehicle-related information from a vehicle (12, 612) including a transmitter and a memory to a remote location (10, 610), the method comprising: selectively transmitting, based in part on options of a user profile including a user identity information, vehicle identity information and user preferences, vehicle-related information to the remote location (10, 610) when a predetermined event occurs, wherein at least a portion of the user profile identifies a plurality of predetermined events and the options, the at least the portion of the user profile being stored in the memory of the vehicle (12, 612), wherein the selectively transmitting step further comprises automatically transmitting the vehicle-related information to the remote location (10, 610) when an automatic transmission of vehicle-related information option of the user profile is selected, wherein the selectively transmitting step further comprises not transmitting the vehicle-related information to the remote location (10, 610) when a no transmission of vehicle-related information option of the user profile is selected, wherein the selectively transmitting step further comprises selectively providing, based in part on the user profile, a prompt to a user of the vehicle when the predetermined event occurs, wherein the prompt comprises a request for permission to transmit the vehicle-related information, and wherein other options are set by the vehicle manufacturer for automatic transmission upon the occurrence of predetermined events regardless of user preferences and when a predetermined event regarding a user's safety occurs; and receiving the vehicle-related information at the remote location (10, 610). selectively transmitting, based in part on options of a user profile including a user identity information, vehicle identity information and user preferences, vehicle-related information to the remote location (10, 610) when a predetermined event occurs, wherein at least a portion of the user profile identifies a plurality of predetermined events and the options, the at least the portion of the user profile being stored in the memory of the vehicle (12, 612), wherein the selectively transmitting step further comprises automatically transmitting the vehicle-related information to the remote location (10, 610) when an automatic transmission of vehicle-related information option of the user profile is selected, wherein the selectively transmitting step further comprises not transmitting the vehicle-related information to the remote location (10, 610) when a no transmission of vehicle-related information option of the user profile is selected, wherein the selectively transmitting step further comprises selectively providing, based in part on the user profile, a prompt to a user of the vehicle when the predetermined event occurs, wherein the prompt comprises a request for permission to transmit the vehicle-related information, and wherein other options are set by the vehicle manufacturer for automatic transmission upon the occurrence of predetermined events regardless of user preferences and when a predetermined event regarding a user's safety occurs; and receiving the vehicle-related information at the remote location (10, 610).