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April 27, 2011 05:53 pm EDT
Update: TomTom has issued a statement, which we have embedded after the break. To be totally clear all this data is being collected anonymously and that the police have no idea exactly who is speeding, just that speeding has taken place.
Original Link: http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/27/tomtom-user-data-sold-to-danish-police-used-to-determine-ideal/
TomTom user data sold to Dutch police, used to determine ideal locations for speed traps
We like it when the accumulated speed data from GPS devices helps us avoid traffic incidents and school zones. As it turns out, though, there are some other uses for the same stats. Dutch news outlet AD is reporting that such data captured by TomTom navigation devices has been purchased by the country's police force and is being used to determine where speed traps and cameras should be placed. TomTom was reportedly unaware its data was being used in such a way, but if the police would only agree to sell the data on the location of its speed cameras and traps back to TomTom, why, this could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship.Update: TomTom has issued a statement, which we have embedded after the break. To be totally clear all this data is being collected anonymously and that the police have no idea exactly who is speeding, just that speeding has taken place.
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