Lawmakers push for review of BMV selling driver data

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is selling your personal information and making millions of dollars doing it.

Lawmakers are pushing for an interim study committee to dig deeper into the practice, citing “significant privacy concerns, transparency gaps” and “data security.”

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.

“If you don’t want your information sold, I think you should be able to make that determination if you want the BMV to sell it,” said Senator Rodney Pol.

Senator Rodney Pol, D-Chesterton, filed Senate Bill 414 that would allow you to opt out of having your information sold to third parties.

The bill also would have prevented the BMV from selling driver data for people under the age of 21 or age 65 and older.

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