‘Have I Been Flocked?’ Tool Launched as Flock Unveils New Privacy Rules
Summary
A new website called "Have I Been Flocked?" lets people check if their license plate has been manually searched in Flock Safety’s nationwide camera system. Flock Safety, which uses cameras and artificial intelligence to read license plates for law enforcement, also announced new rules to improve privacy and transparency.Key Facts
- "Have I Been Flocked?" allows users to enter a license plate number to see if it was searched by someone using Flock Safety’s system.
- The database used by the website contains over 241 million search records from audit logs obtained publicly.
- Flock Safety operates more than 120,000 cameras that automatically read license plates across the country.
- The tool only shows manual searches of license plates, not just when a plate was photographed by a camera.
- Search logs can include details like the agency, date and time, reasons for the search, and who made the request.
- A search does not always mean the vehicle owner was stopped or investigated.
- Flock Safety recently introduced changes to improve privacy protections, transparency, and oversight of their technology.
- Users are advised to document search results, review for possible misuse, and report suspicious searches to authorities.
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