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2025
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Sep
2025
Surveillance
Swiss Government Looks to Become Privacy Rapist, Lending Credence to Fears of Mass Surveillance
Switzerland's new data privacy law, effective Sept 1, aims to align with GDPR but faces criticism from privacy advocates like Proton for loopholes that may still permit government surveillance and undermine user privacy.
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12
Sep
2025
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Sep
2025
License Plate Readers
Stanwood Pauses Flock Cameras Amid Public Records Lawsuits
The city of Stanwood, WA, has paused its Flock Safety license plate reader program due to lawsuits concerning whether the camera footage is subject to public records requests, highlighting a legal battle over privacy and data access.
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11
Sep
2025
License Plates
Southern California Woman Gets 15 Traffic Tickets After Nationwide Retailer Sells Novelty License Plates Similar to Hers
A Southern California woman is fighting 15 false traffic tickets because a retailer sold novelty license plates identical to her vanity plate, exposing flaws in automated enforcement.
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11
Sep
2025
11
Sep
2025
10
Sep
2025
License Plate Readers
Sedona City Council Tells Staff to Get Flock Out of Town
The Sedona City Council has unanimously voted to cancel its contract with Flock Safety and remove all automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras due to privacy risks and undisclosed data sharing with federal agencies.
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10
Sep
2025