U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) claimed that Americans cannot avoid its license plate surveillance. According to Techcrunch's latest report, the agency's latest privacy assessment stated that there is no practical way for United States citizens to avoid having their movements tracked by its license plate readers.
A document stated that the privacy risk might be increased since CBP may access license plate data, which is captured anywhere in the country, including outside of the 100-mile border zone within which the agency typically operates. CBP claimed that it will lessen the risk since they will only access license plate data when there is supporting or circumstantial evidence to further investigation. CBP agents may only access data within a five-year period from the date of the search.
