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The Nexus of Privacy
@thenexusofprivacy@infosec.exchange  ·  activity timestamp last week

And, a Washington court recently ruled that data from Flock cameras are public records. As the article I started with this thread notes, "Police and city officials hope to exempt their reader data from disclosure under state public records law as part of Trudeau’s planned legislation."

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/washington-court-rules-data-captured-flock-safety-cameras-are-public-records

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Washington Court Rules That Data Captured on Flock Safety Cameras Are Public Records

A Washington state trial court has shot down local municipalities’ effort to keep automated license plate reader (ALPR) data secret.The Skagit County Superior Court in Washington rejected the attempt to block the public’s right to access data gathered by Flock Safety cameras, protecting access to...
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The Nexus of Privacy
@thenexusofprivacy@infosec.exchange replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

Here's the report from the University of Washington Center for Human Rights:

Leaving the Door Wide Open: Flock Surveillance Systems Expose Washington Data to Immigration Enforcement

https://jsis.washington.edu/humanrights/2025/10/21/leaving-the-door-wide-open/

#surveillance #alpr #flock

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The Nexus of Privacy
@thenexusofprivacy@infosec.exchange replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

And some context ... here's a post on Redmond WA turning off their Flock cameras.

https://infosec.exchange/@thenexusofprivacy/115543892742997497

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The Nexus of Privacy
@thenexusofprivacy@infosec.exchange replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

And, a Washington court recently ruled that data from Flock cameras are public records. As the article I started with this thread notes, "Police and city officials hope to exempt their reader data from disclosure under state public records law as part of Trudeau’s planned legislation."

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/washington-court-rules-data-captured-flock-safety-cameras-are-public-records

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Washington Court Rules That Data Captured on Flock Safety Cameras Are Public Records

A Washington state trial court has shot down local municipalities’ effort to keep automated license plate reader (ALPR) data secret.The Skagit County Superior Court in Washington rejected the attempt to block the public’s right to access data gathered by Flock Safety cameras, protecting access to...
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The Nexus of Privacy
@thenexusofprivacy@infosec.exchange replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

Pump the Brakes: Regulating License Plate Readers -- a webinar from ACLU of Washington next Wednesday (December 10), 5:30-6:30 pm Pacific Standard time (UTC -8)

"In this webinar, we'll discuss how ALPRs work, why the lack of regulation threatens our civil rights and enables federal overreach, and how you can take action to fight back.

https://www.aclu-wa.org/event/pump-the-brakes-regulating-license-plate-readers/

#alpr #flock

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