Rekor Systems Secures Landmark Patent for "Incident-Based" Data Retention, Replacing Outdated ALPR and Vehicle Dragnets with Privacy-First Intelligent Storage

Rekor Systems has patented a new surveillance system that automatically decides how long to retain vehicle tracking data based on crime severity. While framed as 'privacy-first,' this technology essentially creates an AI-powered mass surveillance infrastructure that can retroactively build detailed movement profiles of anyone's vehicle based on algorithmic assessments of nearby incidents. The system replaces human oversight with automated decisions about whose data deserves protection.