Records Show UC Sharing Data with US Customs and Border Protection
Records indicate that the University of California (UC) system has shared data from automated license plate readers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, potentially violating California law. The Ellis Collective, a student-led research group, uncovered these findings and raised concerns about data privacy. UC officials have stated that they do not share data for immigration enforcement but acknowledge sharing access with other California agencies.
- ▪The UC system shared data collected by automated license plate readers with federal agencies, which may violate state law.
- ▪California law prohibits sharing ALPR data with out-of-state agencies, with fines of up to $2,500 per violation.
- ▪UC Berkeley has data-sharing agreements that could allow its ALPR data to be accessed by multiple agencies.
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| Publication time | Sat, 30 May 2026 05:25:01 +0000 |
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.asset-paging .direction { color: #4B9AD0; } Records show UC sharing data with US Customs and Border Protection Jackson Woodward | Staff Jackson Woodward May 29, 2026 12 hrs ago Comments Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email .tnt-restrict-img-86a96408-4b4c-4afd-8571-fae816154a39 { max-width: 1793px; } In California, sharing data collected by ALPR systems with out-of-state agencies is illegal and could incur fines of up to $2,500 per instance of illicit sharing. Derek Sung | Staff Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save $(window).load(function() { window.setTimeout(affixShare, 2000); function affixShare() { var sHeight = $('#share-left-affix').outerHeight(true); var cHeight = $('#share-left-affix').parent().outerHeight(true); var sTop =…
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