WCPO 9 Cincinnati
•Technology
Technology
70% Informative
WRTV Investigates' Kara Kenney and a WRTV colleague took hidden cameras inside a local BMV office while our reporter renewed her driver’s license.
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is selling your personal information to private companies and individuals.
In 2022 alone, the state made nearly $25 million from the practice.
The BMV doesn't even have to ask your permission to sell your information.
WRTV Investigates: Indiana BMV should consider notifying drivers of the practice or giving them the option to opt out.
The BMV says it performs regular audits to ensure the data is used appropriately.
The revenue generated from sales to qualified entities goes to various accounts within the BMV, most significantly the Tech Fund.
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