H.B. 6965 An Act Concerning the Retention of Information Collected When Using Infrared Number Plate Scanning Technology

Connecticut should set limits on automatic license plate reader (ALPR) technology. We support House Bill 6965 to regulate the retention of information collected by ALPR systems and protect the privacy of drivers in Connecticut.

As an organization that believes that people should not have to choose between moving freely in public spaces and protecting their civil liberties, the ACLU-CT supports this bill to regulate the retention of information gathered by infrared number plate scanning technology, also called automatic license plate reader (ALPR) systems. Without a statewide retention standard, law enforcement agencies can keep droves of information about people driving in Connecticut for as long as they want, risking privacy violations. Many police departments currently keep scan data indefinitely, and others keep the data for as long as five years. State law needs to limit data retention to days, not years.