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Recently found out that UBC Campus has Flock Cameras
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Rat_in_a_hat lemmy.ca Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.ca
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https://maps.deflock.org/?lat=49.2589&lng=-123.2458&zoom=12.99&country=ca

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Rentlar lemmy.ca Rentlar@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-03-14
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https://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/terms-use-safety-and-security-camera-systems

Here, you can see which camera systems are approved for use on UBC owned property, who is determining who can see the collected video and the purposes permitted. The system appears to be specifically for parking enformcement:

https://www.casestudies.com/company/genetec/case-study/ubc-boosts-parking-compliance-for-8000-spots-with-genetec-autovu-alpr-system

You can definitely read up more on that tech, there are trace elements similar to Flock, but if even after that you are still concerned or have questions you should contact the camera coordinator for UBC Vancouver. For example you could ask if permission has been given to the vendor Genetech to do any sort of AI-training on collected image information. For province-run cameras, this is the policy on what recorded plate numbers are checked for and how long it is retained.

A lot of the ALPR cameras on that map are not some part of an all-accessible network like Flock. Like the string of ones in Ontario are just highway toll cameras.

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wyldrstallyns lemmy.dbzer0.com wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2026-05-16
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https://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/terms-use-safety-and-security-camera-systems Here, you can see which camera systems are approved for use on UBC owned property, who is determining who can see the collected video and the purposes permitted. The system appears to be specifically for parking enformcement: https://www.casestudies.com/company/genetec/case-study/ubc-boosts-parking-compliance-for-8000...

For a couple hundred bucks (if you don't already have a printer, ~$20 otherwise), you too can protect those delicate cameras "from harmful radiation" with a 3D-printed Flock Sock for each one! (I'm not linking to the CCP-run site mentioned in the article, out of respect for this community)

Be a good citizen and share your skills with your local area, for all those in your local community.🧏🏼‍♂️

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