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Florida Reportedly Sells Drivers’ Information For $63M

07/21/2011 9:02 am 0 comments

Source: Alex Sundby / CBS News

Florida drivers are helping the Sunshine State rake in millions and might not even know about it, a Miami television station reports.
The state made $63 million in 2010 selling drivers’ names, addresses, dates of birth and what cars they own to employers, insurance companies and such personal data collection firms as LexisNexis, WPLG-TV reports.

The electronic files don’t cost much at a penny each. But with the number of registered motorists in Florida at 15.5 million and multiple companies interested in the information, the revenues can add up, WPLG-TV reports.

The process is entirely legal, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles told the television station.

“Per federal mandate, there are companies that are entitled to this information,” the spokeswoman, Ann Howard, said.

To read this article in its entirety visit CBS News.

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