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  1. Cities aren't just installing parking apps. They are signing contracts that outsource surveillance to the private sector.

    When you pay for street parking, you aren't just paying the city. You're paying a data broker.

    The ecosystem looks like this:

    Vendor collects GPS, plate, payment.
    Broker aggregates it with shopping/browsing data.
    Insurer/Campaign/Police buys access.

    🔗 ImpracticalPrivacy.com

    #TechPolicy #SurveillanceCapitalism #OpenStreetMap #Privacy #MunicipalTech