Sen. Ron Wyden says Flock agreed to limit license‑plate surveillance of Oregonians

Senator Ron Wyden announced that he secured an agreement with license‑plate surveillance company Flock to limit the use of Oregon drivers’ plate data in response to requests from other states.

"I was able to secure an agreement with the license plate company Flock to restrict them using license plate surveillance data to spy on Oregonians," Senator Ron Wyden said, describing the company’s commitment as a step to prevent out‑of‑state entities from obtaining Oregon plate information.

Wyden said the restriction aims to protect people who travel across state lines for health care, saying, "This is important for women and for immigrants because it restricts anti abortion activists from other states from spying on them with the data." He called cross‑state tracking of such travel "a massive privacy violation."

Wyden characterized the agreement as "a win for Oregonians" but emphasized it is not a complete solution: "I don't pretend this is doing everything to protect their bridal, but we're off to a good start." He urged continued legislative work, adding, "Count on me to stay at it until there is tough federal legislation to protect the privacy of Oregonians and all Americans."

The transcript records Wyden’s announcement and characterization of the agreement but does not include details in the record about the agreement’s legal terms, enforcement mechanisms, or any formal rulemaking or vote. The company Flock is identified in the announcement as the license‑plate data firm; no representative of Flock is recorded in the transcript.

Wyden framed this as an interim privacy safeguard tied to broader legislative aims. The senator said he will continue pursuing federal legislation to secure more comprehensive protections, but the transcript does not record any formal action taken in committee or legislation introduced during this session.