When a License Plate Becomes a Target
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When a License Plate Becomes a Target

ByPrivacyStan

When a License Plate Becomes a Target How High-Profile Individuals Can Be Tracked Using ALPR Networks ALPR systems weren’t built to track celebrities, activists, or executives. But they do it quite well. If someone knows your license plate (or even just suspects which car is yours) they can leverage public infrastructure and commercial surveillance to…

ALPR vs. GPS: Why License Plate Tracking Is Surging
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ALPR vs. GPS: Why License Plate Tracking Is Surging

ByPrivacyStan

ALPR vs. GPS: Why License Plate Tracking Is Surging Law enforcement has always had ways to follow you. Phones broadcast your location through GPS, cell towers, and Wi-Fi beacons. That data is rich, precise. And often locked behind warrants, subpoenas, or private data broker paywalls. Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) is different. Cameras mounted on…

A Day in the Life of Your License Plate
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A Day in the Life of Your License Plate

ByPrivacyStan

How ALPR Systems Quietly Track You Everywhere Your License plate is talking more than a drunk uncle at Thanksgiving. Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology is now embedded across public streets, private neighborhoods, and commercial parking lots. These systems capture, tag, and upload your movements in real time. Some of this data supports law enforcement….

Your License Plate Is a Beacon: How Everyday Driving Becomes a Surveillance Trail
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Your License Plate Is a Beacon: How Everyday Driving Becomes a Surveillance Trail

ByPrivacyStan

Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) systems have created a shadow network of tracking that spans across cities, highways, and even private properties. What was once a tool for catching stolen cars is now a silent, sprawling surveillance grid that doesn’t just know where you’ve been. It knows who you are, who you visit, when you…

Find MAID: Mobile Ad ID
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Find Your Mobile Ad ID

ByPrivacyStan

Your Mobile Advertising ID (MAID) is the key to deleting your location history. You are being tracked. Advertisers and data brokers use your phone’s MAID to connect your location history to everything else they know about you. This hidden identifier allows them to build detailed profiles—tracking where you go, what you do, and even predicting…

Be Location Safe
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Be Location Safe

ByPrivacyStan

Be Location Safe (Aug 2025) Everyone wants your location. It’s valuable.Don’t let companies harvest and sell your geolocation data. They profit while you take all the risk. At ObscureIQ, we give you clear, actionable steps to stop leaking your location and clean up the data spills already out there. If your threat level is low,…