ALPR

ALPR: Stalking You by Your License Plate

The number of automated license plate readers has exploded to mind-boggling levels in recent years. Databases now contain billions of scans and they’re growing fast. This empowers local, state and federal governments to not just track you and build profiles on where you go, but also to use AI as a dystopian pre-crime tool to target people based on their driving patterns.

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California Assembly Passes Bill to Expand Limits on ALPR Data Retention, Help Block National License Plate Tracking Program

AB1463 would limit ALPR data retention to 30 days unless it matches the information on a hot list. AB1463 would also prohibit ALPR information from being sold, shared, or transferred to an out-of-state or federal agency without a court order or warrant issued by a California court.

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California Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Expand Limits on ALPR Data Retention, Help Block National License Plate Tracking Program

a third California Assembly committee passed a bill that would further limit the storage and sharing of information collected by Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in the state.

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Massachusetts Bill Would Limit ALPR Data Use and Retention, Help Block National License Plate Tracking Program

A bill introduced in the Massachusetts House would limit the use of data collected by automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) in the state. The proposed law would also place roadblocks in the way of a federal program using states to help track the location of millions of everyday people through pictures of their license plates.

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California Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Expand Limits on ALPR Data Retention, Help Block National License Plate Tracking Program

The enactment of AB1463 would limit the retention and sharing of this data, and help prevent it from entering into permanent federal databases.

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Texas Bill Would Stop Warrantless License Plate Tracking

The legislation would prohibit law enforcement agencies from using ALPRs without a warrant or court order. Images and any related data produced from an ALPR operated by a law enforcement agency could only be used "for the purpose of investigating a criminal offense that is a violent offense as defined in Article 17.50(a)(3), Code of Criminal Procedure.

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California Bill Would Expand Limits on ALPR Data Retention, Help Block National License Plate Tracking Program

AB1453 would also prohibit ALPR information from being sold, shared, or transferred to an out-of-state or federal agency without a valid subpoena, court order, or warrant.

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Kentucky Senate Passes Bill That Would Place Some Limits on the Use of ALPR Data

Under the proposed law, "entities," including Kentucky law enforcement agencies, local government agencies, schools, HOAs, and private companies legally using ALPRs "for the sole purpose of protecting public safety, conducting criminal investigations, or ensuring compliance with local, state, or federal laws" could only retain collected data for 90 days.

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Activists Successfully Sue California Sheriff for Illegally Sharing ALPR Data

Passing laws to limit government surveillance is an important first step, but activism can't end there. Law enforcement agencies have to be monitored and people must take action to ensure such laws are enforced.

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