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Re:I wrote to Flock's privacy contact to opt out of their do... by lcnPylGDnU4H9OF on Tuesday April 14, 2026 @03:23PM (#47770197)
Are you now saying that one cannot possibly "identify" the "person" who owns a vehicle, solely with the "information" on a license plate?
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Re:I wrote to Flock's privacy contact to opt out of their do... by ndsipa_pomu on Wednesday April 15, 2026 @10:32AM (#47779563)
You may be confused, but the owner of a vehicle is not necessarily the same as the driver of a vehicle. Recording a vehicle's license plate does not necessarily identify the driver unless they also happen to be the owner. (c.f. vehicle hiring companies)
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