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@mattblackpageux Sounds like somebody may have a bad case of entitlement. You should get that checked out before you hurt somebody.

@gorf oof didn't think the butthurt would be so real on this one, my baddd

@mickc79 TowIt is a Canadian company and only adheres (and subjects users) to Canadian law. In Canada, the legal precedent has been set that _anyone_ could be driving any particular vehicle, therefore a license plate is not personally identifiable information. There's also no reasonable expectation of privacy in the public realm. I hope European courts come to the same consensus, especially as the majority of our users are in Portugal.

@gorf I feel sad for Canadians then. Everyone should have a reasonable expectation of privacy. Also just something you should check out. It doesn’t matter where your app is hosted or founded. Any companies operating within Europe are subject to GDPR. Although I think there may be a company size limit which would go in your favour.

@mickc79 Do you really believe it's reasonable to have vehicle license plates protected when literally every single camera (phone, traffic, news, dash, rear-view, or even a photographer on the sidewalk) can capture them as they're in the public domain- especially while breaking established laws, and potentially inconvincing others or putting them in harm's way? There are automatic license plate readers that police and private companies worldwide are already using to scan and document every plate as they drive around. Don't feel bad for Canadians- it's a progressive precedent. We’re just tying to stop people from being jerks. “Operating” is a bit of a stretch.

@gorf it’s not about what I believe. It’s about what the new law states.

@gorf @mickc79 I've got to say, we have some horrible drivers here and this is a fantastic way to fix it; Also the law governing that _anyone_ could be driving is great logistically. Canadians already share photos on Twitter, Etc. About bad drivers & parking.

@jojithumma Appreciate the praise, Joji!