Modesto improperly shared automated license plate reader data with federal agencies in violation of state law. “When the data gets loose from California, other agencies don't have to play by our safeguards," EFF’s @Adam_D_Schwartz told CBS Sacramento.
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Modesto license plate readers shared data with federal agencies, police say
The Modesto Police Department says its automated license plate reader system was improperly connected to multiple federal agencies, despite a California law restricting how that data can be shared.