Why do you 'blank out' your plates in Pics?
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Why does everyone 'blank out' their registration plates when they post pics? I can't imagine it being an 'Identity Theft' issue, after all I get to see many P-car plates when I drive around every day, so why do it on the forums?
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Originally Posted by TRINITONY
Because of thieves that may be lurking. The can run you plates, get your address and pay you a visit with a flatbed....
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Originally Posted by myrmidon
Those same thieves could be lurking in my neighbourhood, or at the local mall (in both cases they could still read my plates).
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Originally Posted by myrmidon
Those same thieves could be lurking in my neighbourhood, or at the local mall (in both cases they could still read my plates).
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My Publisher now blanks out all number plates in my books and this is to avoid legal issues like being blamed and sued if somebody's car is stolen and somehow rightly or wrongly they associate the published picture with the theft.
From a personal point of view I don't care myself because here in Switzerland every Kantonal Government (26 of them in all) each publish a book every year listing all the number plate holders, their number and their address that live in each Kanton.
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Originally Posted by 1999Porsche911
I can get your social security number too, if I work hard enough (or pay enough), so why not just post it here? ![Big Grin](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Originally Posted by good hands
Of course, nothing online is truly anonymous. Someone may figure out who I am, but they'll have to spend a little time doing it.