The Washington Metro announced a new privacy policy

Published in EPIC.ORG

The Washington Metro announced a new privacy policy for the collection and use of SmarTrip data or credit card usage in the Metro system. The policy limits disclosure without prior written authorization from the person. It assures individuals access to their own information and an accounting of disclosures. The Board also approved changes to its Public Access to Records Policy, more closely aligning it with the federal Freedom of Information Act. The changes to that policy establish certain exemptions and time frames for processing requests, provide for judicial review, and exempt individual SmarTrip data from disclosure except in limited instances. EPIC supported the changes