#privacy #surveillance
“Police patrol cars scan license plates. A camera logs how many vehicles pass through an intersection. Smart water meters track each time a resident turns on their tap. Beachgoers heading to the sand enter their license plate number and credit card information into a mobile app to pay for parking.
Even in-person shopping is an opportunity for #data collection”
“Using #technology responsibly means you’re conscious of the ways it can harm people” https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-08-01/long-beach-collects-a-lot-of-data-these-researchers-want-residents-to-know-just-how-much