Why a License Plate is Considered PII:

Identifiability:
A license plate is a unique identifier associated with a specific vehicle. While the license plate itself may not directly identify an individual, it can often be linked to the owner of the vehicle through registration records. If an organization has access to those records or the ability to link the plate to an individual, the license plate becomes personally identifiable information.

So a license plate could be considered PII, so it would be contingent on if they were storing the data.

[–] Dave 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The Privacy Commissioner has equally ambiguous information.

It says that a license plate itself isn't but the owners details are.

But you can use the plate to look up the owner so why wouldn't the plate be considered PII?

[–] absGeekNZ 2 points 3 months ago

This is a grey area, which shouldn't be. Most license plates are registered to individuals, which means that most license plates are a form of PII.