Why do we blur license plates in online photos?

Some do it because they have talked about spirted driving on public roads.

 

Why do many TV programs block out plates?

 

At least in Germany it is easy for any person to find out full details of the owner, including address, from the license plate. It is not absolutely straight forward, but easy if you know how.

Thiefs can simply "scan" internet and in this way find out where there is something worthwhile (and not only the car).

 

Anyone who thinks that information is not easily obtained is just naive.

 

Some State in the US used to have searchable databases online through the DMV. Most have removed this data from easy public view, but it can certainly still be obtained, and is available to Police with a few keystrokes.

 

Better to be safe sometimes. There are always ways of searching- you'd be surprised what comes up when you type in your plate number sometimes. I've used the internet to look up random phone numbers that have called me, and the information is unbelievable.

 

I still try and block-out plates in my pictures, just for liability reasons. Most basic photo software programs can easily do this.

The draw-back is that some plates are actually funny or clever.

 

Because law enforcement will use it against you. A non visible plate helps with plausible deniability.

 

I don't worry about it.

If your car is in a public area, anyone can photograph it.

If you don't want your license plate visible, keep the car in the garage under a car cover.

 

I agree it's not much to get too worked up about.

If you drive your car at all the plate is visible for all to see. That being said the odds of running into anyone with malice in mind on a regular daily use basis on the street or at the grocery store and them being able to capture the plate is pretty slim. The car sitting static on the internet for all to clearly view is slightly different. But overall if people live their lives in that much fear, do something else.

 

Plates? You want plates? Here's your plates -

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/ferrari-discussion-not-model-specific-sponsored-algar-ferrari/82695-show-us-your-plates.html

In Massachusetts it is not impossible to trace a plate, but it is difficult. Even when a police officer checks a plate, that info is recorded so they know he checked it. If he didn't have a good reason (like he checked it for you) he could get into trouble.

 

I think it's absolutely silly to blur out the license plates in online photographs when anybody at all can see your plates every time you drive.

The one person who responded, so far, to the blog post claims that some insurance companies will void your policy for putting your car in a show. (Am I the only one who thinks a guy who can't spell "insurance" lacks credibility?)

Okay, I could see that taking a car to the track might arguably constitute "putting the car at unnecessary risk" in the minds of guys in suits. But the Concours d'Elegance? Come ON!

Anyone else ever heard of that?

 

While I appreciate the need to protect one's privacy, when you park in a public place your car and plates can be photographed and put on the Internet or whatever. People take pics of my car all the time. BTW our license address in a po box. No problems yet. Fingers crossed.

 

Here on Ferrari Chat you blur your own plates because you are scared ****less and want to be anonymous. But there is no problem posting other peoples plates with no blurring.

 

Quite frankly, nobody posts enough good photos to not take a few seconds to protect the privacy of your fellow f-chatters. Cut back the number of photos and stop being a lazy ass.

 

If I happen to be recognizable on one of your photos in the internet, then I will immediately effect a preliminary injunction against you. Without warning.

If you don´t want that, take care that there are no individuals on your photos.

It is, by the way a difference whether I decide how and where to "publish" (by my public presence) who I am and what I have. Or if you take away this decision from me by internet publishing of images of my person, my property and my whereabouts with my prior consent.

It is MY decision, NOT YOURS!

It is called privacy.

You photo+internet guys believe to be entitled to everything. But most of you really start squealing as soon as one gets your ass because of your breach of third parties privacy rights.

 

Too much coffee this morning???

 

At a local cruise night last summer the guy parked next to me got very short with people who were taking pictures of my car if he felt his car's license plate was going to show up in the photo. (He only had a rear plate) After a while he asked me, "Don't you worry about people photographing your plate number?" I just laughed and said, "If there are bad guys here 'shopping' for cars to steal they will just follow me home and see where I garage it."

 

Oooh. No warning!

That's badass!

 

Lol! That is pretty badass. No need to e-thug when u can e-lawyer

 

The day I start worrying (or get upset) about someone taking a picture of my car is the day I sell it. Ergo, I refuse to worry.

 

A good coffee needs to be really strong and huge

My response just resembled exactly the arrogance of the post before it (saying you should stay home if you do not want information about your property spread over the internet by such "photographers".) . Some people just do not seem to understand that everyone should decide by their own, what information is put into the internet about them. Be sure that the same people are very critical, if it gets to their own rights (existent or just felt)...

 

True . You know what? If you "shoot back" (i.e. in turn take photos of the "photographers"), they often suddenly become funny about that. Always a delight, the following discussion

On the other hand, I often invite interested persons to have a seat. And then take a photo of them (with their camera) sitting behind the steering wheel. That is then my decision (and I can take care not to have my license plate in the picture). Big grin pictures

 

That's an important consideration these days but just as when you post on the Internet when you take your car into the world you've surrendered some of your privacy.