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This page collects the 758 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Privacy”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Surveillance, Law Enforcement, and Transportation.

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  1. Yesterday2 items
    1. California residents and police clash over expanding municipal drone surveillance programsPolice departments across California are rapidly expanding 'Drones as First Responder' programs, sparking intense public debate over warrantless surveillance, corporate power, and data retention. MuniLos Angeles County
    2. Californians push back against police drone expansion as cities adopt aerial surveillanceLos Angeles County
  2. Sun, Oct 252 items
    1. Contributor: ICE enforcement in Orange County raises red flags for misuse of government databasesAn opinion piece examines how federal immigration authorities in Orange County allegedly use government databases and surveillance technology, such as license plate readers and state motor vehicle recLos Angeles County
    2. Meta Announces Free Ray-Ban Smart Glasses for Legally Blind Veterans as Wearable Tech Sparks Privacy DebateSarasota County
  3. Fri, Sep 111 item
    1. Florida officials report Plant City police employee credentials involved in FLHSMV data breachFlorida officials state that credentials belonging to an employee of the Plant City Police Department were used in a recent data breach at the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.Hillsborough County
  4. Sat, Sep 52 items
    1. Florida law enforcement agencies pause use of Flock surveillance cameras pending state regulationMultiple law enforcement agencies in Florida have suspended the use of Flock surveillance technology. Agencies are waiting for the Florida legislature to establish formal regulations for the use of thHillsborough County2 reports
    2. Florida law enforcement agencies pause use of Flock surveillance camerasHillsborough County
  5. Fri, Sep 41 item
    1. Political candidates across multiple states oppose the use of Flock surveillance camerasCandidates for various state and federal offices are campaigning on platforms to restrict or ban the use of Flock surveillance cameras. The technology is being framed by these candidates as a concern Miami-Dade County

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  • Topic to billsPennsylvania House Bill 78 establishes consumer data privacy rights and business obligations, Michigan Bill Prohibits Law Enforcement and State Agencies from Using Open Fields Doctrine for Searches, Delaware Lowers Consumer Data Privacy Threshold to 15,000 Consumers and Updates Financial Data Exemptions
  • Topic to peopleRon DeSantis, Byron Donalds, Grady Judd (+2 more)
  • Topic to orgsFlorida Department of Transportation, Flock Safety, Flock (+1 more)

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