Lowe's and Home Depot are sharing customer data with law enforcement
16 days ago
- #Flock Safety
- #privacy
- #surveillance
- Stores use Flock cameras to collect license plate data from cars in parking lots.
- Law enforcement uses this data for expanding surveillance systems.
- Home improvement stores are contributing to a large surveillance network coordinated by Flock Safety.
- Customers are likely unaware their data is being collected and shared indiscriminately.
- Concerns include potential misuse by law enforcement, such as stalking or targeting specific groups.
- The current trajectory suggests this issue will eventually affect more people.