🛣️ Your driver’s license is worth more than you think

Your driver’s license has two jobs: ID and moneymaker. But sadly, not for you.

State DMVs across the country are quietly making millions selling your personal data. I’m talking names, addresses, license types, accident records and even court history. 

That information gets bundled and sold to insurance companies, private investigators and data brokers. Fun times we’re living in.

😡 DMV: Data Money Vehicle

The numbers are huge. California’s DMV reportedly pulls in around $50 million a year by selling drivers’ records, including names, addresses and other sensitive details. In Oregon, the DMV pulled in over $16 million.

Florida was found selling not just registration data but full contact and demographic information to marketers, insurers and data brokers. Delaware, Texas, Wisconsin and other states do the same.

🤨 Can you opt out?

Nope. According to the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA), some disclosures of driver and vehicle information are allowed without your consent, especially for law enforcement, insurance, vehicle safety or other “permissible uses.” 

The DPPA was supposed to stop this kind of thing, but legal loopholes let states cash in. You don’t get a say. You don’t even get notified.

Once your info is sold, it’s fair game to be resold, re-shared and packed into digital dossiers that follow you everywhere online and off.

🕵️ Who’s buying your data? 

Data brokers aggregate your DMV record with shopping habits, GPS pings, credit profiles and social media posts. Some use it to sell you stuff. Others use it to assess your risk, whether you’re applying for insurance or even a job.

This is beyond shady, and it’s happening behind your back. Over 420 data brokers are buying and selling your personal info, including your DMV records. That’s right: your driver’s license data, sold to investigators, marketers, even identity thieves.

Incogni, a sponsor of my national radio show, automatically sends removal requests to these brokers, follows up and makes sure your info gets deleted. It’s set-it-and-forget-it privacy.

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Tags: history, insurance, privacy, shopping, social media