Rekor Systems receives patent for incident-based data retention system

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Rekor Systems Secures Landmark Patent for "Incident-Based" Data Retention, Replacing Outdated ALPR and Vehicle Dragnets with Privacy-First Intelligent Storage

March 18, 2026 7:30 AM EDT

COLUMBIA, Md., March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rekor Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: REKR), ("Rekor" or the "Company"), a leader in developing and implementing cutting-edge roadway intelligence systems, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted a new patent for an innovative method of dynamically storing automatic license plate ("ALPR") and vehicle recognition data based on the severity of suspected criminal activity. The patent also covers PII data retention policies developed with input from both public safety agencies and the communities they serve.

Public safety agencies have traditionally... More