INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana General Assembly’s Legislative Council has decided lawmakers will not study the state’s practice of selling drivers’ personal information—at least, not this year.
In May, Rep. Greg Porter (D-Indianapolis) and Rep. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie) wrote a letter to the Legislative Council pushing for an interim study committee to dig deeper into the sale of driver data, citing “significant privacy concerns, transparency gaps,” and “data security.”
As WRTV Investigates has reported, the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is selling your personal information and making millions of dollars doing it.
A WRTV Investigation found information like your name, date of birth, address, past addresses, odometer reading, what kind of car you drive and even your license plate number are all for sale…