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::::Np. I'll clean up the rest of the Claude stuff [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 20:12, 29 October 2025 (UTC)

== New Info ==

==New Info==

- Flock images are sent to a foreign contractor, where they are specifically tasked with identifying people in images ([https://haveibeenflocked.com/news/overseas-data haveibeenflocked.com])

- Washington judge ruled that Flock data are subject to FOIA requests

- ACLU & EFF San Diego lawsuit [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 03:19, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

:- Flock announces a partnership with [[Ring]] doorbell only a month(?) after Ring announces facial recognition capabilities coming to their doorbells. (Also add this to Ring, as they happily submit data to feds) [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 04:24, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

:Idk who edited my discussion post to put that info on Haveibeenflocked.com. Next time, please write it as a separate comment. Editing someone else's discussion post makes it look like they're the ones saying it when they're not [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 14:31, 28 November 2025 (UTC)

==2026 Mountain View findings==

I was trying to add the following section to the "California violations" subsection, but ran into the autofilter. I guess because my account is new and how dare I cite my edits, or something? Please consider adding it to the article.

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The Mountain View Police Department became aware in early January in 2026 during a department-initiated audit that for a brief period in 2024 federal agencies accessed data from the first camera in operation in the city.

“During the prior federal administration, from August to November 2024, several federal law enforcement agencies accessed Mountain View’s Flock Safety ALPR system for one camera via a 'nationwide' search setting that was turned on by Flock Safety. This setting was enabled without MVPD’s permission or knowledge. The federal agencies that accessed the one camera’s data include Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives offices in Kentucky and Nashville, TN; Langley Air Force Base in Virginia; the U.S. GSA Office of Inspector General; Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada; and an Ohio Air Force Base. Flock Safety did not retain records for that time period, which means the vendor cannot determine whether searches of Mountain View’s data resulted in license plate information being shared.”<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-30 |title=City Statement {{!}} City News {{!}} Mountain View, CA |url=https://www.mountainview.gov/Home/Components/News/News/1203/284 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.md/CDZ2Y |archive-date=2026-02-07 |access-date=2026-02-07 |website=mountainview.gov}}</ref>

MVPD officers also uncovered that “statewide lookup” had been turned on for all the city’s cameras since the program began. This feature has been turned off by the department on January 5, 2026. The MVPD plans to present a review of the ALPR pilot program to the City Council.

On February 2, 2026 Mountain View Police Chief Mike Canfield announced that all of the city's license plate cameras are being disabled, effective immediately.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Margaretten |first=Emily |last2=Morgan |first2=Zoe |date=2026-01-30 |title=Mountain View discovers unauthorized access to license plate data |url=https://www.mv-voice.com/police/2026/01/30/amid-immigration-crackdown-mountain-view-discovers-unauthorized-access-to-license-plate-data/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.md/xjjvu |archive-date=2026-01-31 |access-date=2026-02-07 |website=Mountain View Voice}}</ref>

[[User:Juzernev|Juzernev]] ([[User talk:Juzernev|talk]]) 18:09, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

:Apologies - I've now confirmed you so you shouldn't run into any more filter problems. I'll add the text to the article. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:16, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

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 ::::Np. I'll clean up the rest of the Claude stuff [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 20:12, 29 October 2025 (UTC)
-== New Info ==
+==New Info==
+- Flock images are sent to a foreign contractor, where they are specifically tasked with identifying people in images ([https://haveibeenflocked.com/news/overseas-data haveibeenflocked.com])
 - Washington judge ruled that Flock data are subject to FOIA requests
 - ACLU & EFF San Diego lawsuit [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 03:19, 21 November 2025 (UTC)
+:- Flock announces a partnership with [[Ring]] doorbell only a month(?) after Ring announces facial recognition capabilities coming to their doorbells. (Also add this to Ring, as they happily submit data to feds) [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 04:24, 22 November 2025 (UTC)
+:Idk who edited my discussion post to put that info on Haveibeenflocked.com. Next time, please write it as a separate comment. Editing someone else's discussion post makes it look like they're the ones saying it when they're not [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 14:31, 28 November 2025 (UTC)
+==2026 Mountain View findings==
+I was trying to add the following section to the "California violations" subsection, but ran into the autofilter. I guess because my account is new and how dare I cite my edits, or something? Please consider adding it to the article.
+↓↓↓↓↓↓
+The Mountain View Police Department became aware in early January in 2026 during a department-initiated audit that for a brief period in 2024 federal agencies accessed data from the first camera in operation in the city.
+“During the prior federal administration, from August to November 2024, several federal law enforcement agencies accessed Mountain View’s Flock Safety ALPR system for one camera via a 'nationwide' search setting that was turned on by Flock Safety. This setting was enabled without MVPD’s permission or knowledge. The federal agencies that accessed the one camera’s data include Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives offices in Kentucky and Nashville, TN; Langley Air Force Base in Virginia; the U.S. GSA Office of Inspector General; Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada; and an Ohio Air Force Base. Flock Safety did not retain records for that time period, which means the vendor cannot determine whether searches of Mountain View’s data resulted in license plate information being shared.”<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-30 |title=City Statement {{!}} City News {{!}} Mountain View, CA |url=https://www.mountainview.gov/Home/Components/News/News/1203/284 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.md/CDZ2Y |archive-date=2026-02-07 |access-date=2026-02-07 |website=mountainview.gov}}</ref>
+MVPD officers also uncovered that “statewide lookup” had been turned on for all the city’s cameras since the program began. This feature has been turned off by the department on January 5, 2026. The MVPD plans to present a review of the ALPR pilot program to the City Council.
+On February 2, 2026 Mountain View Police Chief Mike Canfield announced that all of the city's license plate cameras are being disabled, effective immediately.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Margaretten |first=Emily |last2=Morgan |first2=Zoe |date=2026-01-30 |title=Mountain View discovers unauthorized access to license plate data |url=https://www.mv-voice.com/police/2026/01/30/amid-immigration-crackdown-mountain-view-discovers-unauthorized-access-to-license-plate-data/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.md/xjjvu |archive-date=2026-01-31 |access-date=2026-02-07 |website=Mountain View Voice}}</ref>
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+[[User:Juzernev|Juzernev]] ([[User talk:Juzernev|talk]]) 18:09, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
+:Apologies - I've now confirmed you so you shouldn't run into any more filter problems. I'll add the text to the article. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:16, 9 February 2026 (UTC)