In 2010 Florida Department of Motor Vehicles sold the personal information of license holders for $63 million dollars. The information was sold to data collection firms. The information included names, addresses and birthdates. The state said no social security numbers were sold. People can opt out of this but the DMV said they might miss out on getting recall updates and other important information.
The state said selling the information is also a matter of public safety. There are 15.5 million registered drivers in Florida, and the state charges companies 1 cent per electronic file. If a vehicle is recalled, the state of Florida has the latest and most current information on who owns that vehicle, so the manufacturer can notify the owners of the recall.
Only judges and law enforcement officers can request their personal information not be sold.
If a company violates the Federal Driver Privacy Protection Act, they do face federal charges and federal fines.
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