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by lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 63 days ago
Right, but in this context the license plate number is still personal information, just of a different person.
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The CCPA explictly says:

> “Personal information” does not include [...] Information that a business has a reasonable basis to believe is lawfully made available to the general public by the consumer

California has an entire statute regulating ALPR information, so we don't need to derive this axiomatically.
One generally has to follow all of the laws, so evaluating what the CCPA says here is relevant for evaluating CCPA compliance.
Yes, all the laws, including the ond GP is referring to.
Then the key aspect of our discussion is the "identifiable" part, which you've left out.
Are you now saying that one cannot possibly "identify" the "person" who owns a vehicle, solely with the "information" on a license plate?
You may be confused, but the owner of a vehicle is not necessarily the same as the driver of a vehicle. Recording a vehicle's license plate does not necessarily identify the driver unless they also happen to be the owner. (c.f. vehicle hiring companies)