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I guess it would be done that way in the US, because you have no privacy and no data protection laws. In the UK if your car is reported stolen the number plate

I guess it would be done that way in the US, because you have no privacy and no data protection laws. In the UK if your car is reported stolen the number plate is added to the ANPR search database, and if a camera spots it - including vehicle-mounted ones - it'll flag up. Otherwise, it's not going to get noticed.

garblegarble 4y ago
>Otherwise, it's not going to get noticed. I'm afraid that's not the case, the ANPR data for all cars is stored (currently) for 1 year whether your plate is on the search list or not[1] 1: https://www.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/rs/road-safety/automatic-number-plate-recognition-anpr/ https://www.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/rs/road-...
- Gordonjcp 4y ago
  That's how they'd like it to work. That is not how it works, at least at the moment.
formerly_proven 4y ago
> In the US, ..., because you have no privacy and no data protection laws. > In the UK, ... Thanks for the chuckle
discretion22 4y ago
You are correct that stolen vehicles go onto the priority list to help recover them and most people, especially if your vehicle is one recovered relativity undamaged as a result, are completely OK with that part. If it's wrecked, you're going to be less happy. However, the UK has an extensive police ANPR network throughout the country (at least 13k cameras) and these, like all policing databases, operate under the blanket exemption in data protection laws for "policing purposes"[0]. There are regulations surrounding these systems, but they do not stop the dragnet surveillance enabled by ANPR. Every vehicle passing is recorded (55 million records added per DAY) and stored for a minimum of 1 year[1]. [0] https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/exemptions/#ib2 https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protectio... [1] https://www.npcc.police.uk/FreedomofInformation/ANPR.aspx https://www.npcc.police.uk/FreedomofInformation/ANPR.aspx
- Gordonjcp 4y ago
  Yeah, that part doesn't actually work at the moment. Capita haven't received a big enough bung.

garblegarble 4y ago

>Otherwise, it's not going to get noticed. I'm afraid that's not the case, the ANPR data for all cars is stored (currently) for 1 year whether your plate is on the search list or not[1] 1: https://www.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/rs/road-safety/automatic-number-plate-recognition-anpr/ https://www.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/rs/road-...

Gordonjcp 4y ago
That's how they'd like it to work. That is not how it works, at least at the moment.

formerly_proven 4y ago

> In the US, ..., because you have no privacy and no data protection laws. > In the UK, ... Thanks for the chuckle

discretion22 4y ago

You are correct that stolen vehicles go onto the priority list to help recover them and most people, especially if your vehicle is one recovered relativity undamaged as a result, are completely OK with that part. If it's wrecked, you're going to be less happy. However, the UK has an extensive police ANPR network throughout the country (at least 13k cameras) and these, like all policing databases, operate under the blanket exemption in data protection laws for "policing purposes"[0]. There are regulations surrounding these systems, but they do not stop the dragnet surveillance enabled by ANPR. Every vehicle passing is recorded (55 million records added per DAY) and stored for a minimum of 1 year[1]. [0] https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/exemptions/#ib2 https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protectio... [1] https://www.npcc.police.uk/FreedomofInformation/ANPR.aspx https://www.npcc.police.uk/FreedomofInformation/ANPR.aspx

Gordonjcp 4y ago
Yeah, that part doesn't actually work at the moment. Capita haven't received a big enough bung.