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Municipalities: Beware of Changes in Flock's Legal Terms if You're Using or Considering License Plate Readers

ACLU · Jay Stanley · April 16, 2026

ACLU senior policy analyst Jay Stanley dissects four significant changes Flock made to its standard terms and conditions in the seven months leading up to its February 2026 contract version. The company quietly removed a flat prohibition on selling customer data, claimed exclusive control over how customers access their own data, gave itself perpetual rights to use customer data even after contract termination, and mandated arbitration under Georgia law.

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