Press release, May 19, 2005: Metro adopts privacy policy and makes other records easier to access: “A new privacy policy adopted by the Metro Board today protects the privacy of customers’ personal information.
The new policy was designed to protect the privacy of individuals by disclosure without prior written authorization from the person. It assures individuals access to their own information and an accounting of disclosures. It establishes rules regarding the collection and use of data such as that recorded by SmarTrip or credit card usage in the Metro system.”