Every time you get a driver’s license or register a vehicle, you give the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles your personal information. But did you know that your personal data is being sold? It’s an unavoidable task with an unexpected exposure. In Kansas and Missouri, the state can sell the data you give to the Department of Motor Vehicles. It goes to private companies.
KCTV5+ anchor Taylor Johnson sits down with KCTV5 investigative reporter Samantha Boring to discuss exactly how this works, why it's legal, and whther there's anything you can do about it.
November 19th, 2025, 08:55 pm
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Behind the Story: States can sell your personal data to private companies
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Published November 19th, 2025, 08:55 pm
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Every time you get a driver’s license or register a vehicle, you give the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles your personal information. But did you know that your personal data is being sold? It’s an unavoidable task with an unexpected exposure. In Kansas and Missouri, the state can sell the data you give to the Department of Motor Vehicles. It goes to private companies.
KCTV5+ anchor Taylor Johnson sits down with KCTV5 investigative reporter Samantha Boring to discuss exactly how this works, why it's legal, and whther there's anything you can do about it.
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