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> Is the problem here that they are selling DMV records related to authorization to drive a car (public records) or [...] I think the problem is that they're s
by cj 7y ago
> Is the problem here that they are selling DMV records related to authorization to drive a car (public records) or [...]
I think the problem is that they're selling people's phone number AND full address (which most people consider private information, not assumed to be public).
- sailfast 7y agoIf they sold all of that together with your name I could see that as a problem. I didn't see that in the case of California, but follow-on Vice articles report > The data sold varies from state to state, but it typically includes a citizen's name and address. In others, it can also include their nine-digit ZIP code, date of birth, phone number, and email address If a state were to sell all of those things that would indeed be odd.