San Francisco Tightens Rules on Automated License Plate Reader Cameras, Use of Private Data

SF tightens restrictions on controversial Flock cameras but continues to support use of technology

Under the changes, Flock will be required to remove license plate reader data from its system after 30 days, instead of allowing access to the information for up to a year.

San Francisco tightens rules on automated license plate reader cameras, use of private data

San Francisco on Tuesday unveiled new privacy protections for automated license plate reader cameras, limiting access to data and requiring strict documentation for data searches.

San Francisco to keep Flock cameras with new limits on data access

San Francisco will keep its Flock license plate cameras but put new limits on who can access the data they record.

S.F. sticks with Flock surveillance cameras, but mayor tightens police use

New rules put forward by Mayor Lurie will cut data retention time, link police searches to investigations and add regular audits.

Lurie tightens police surveillance rules in SF — but avoids targeting Flock

The new safeguards include limiting how long the tech company stores data from automated license-plate readers and adding restrictions to police access.