The Department of Homeland Security has referred potential Driver’s Privacy Protection Act violations to the Justice Department, alleging that a nonprofit organization misused millions of citizens’ sensitive driver data for voter outreach campaigns.
The Justice Department is being asked to investigate whether sensitive state voter data – including Social Security and driver’s license numbers – was transferred to a nonprofit tied to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in violation of federal privacy laws, according to a letter from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin released Friday by the White House. The letter outlines what the agency believes is a possible DPPA violation by the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).
