License Plate Recognition
Laurier now uses License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology on campus, a third-party system that:
- Uses a camera to compare an image of a vehicle’s license plate to a list of vehicles with valid permits for that lot.
- Captures the location of the vehicle at specific times and dates associated with the vehicle and generates an alphanumeric version of the license plate number.
Multiple vehicles may be registered to your permit (at any one time), with one vehicle being permitted to park on campus at a time. Should both vehicles need to be on campus at the same time, the second car can be parked in one of our paid lots or metered parking by using the Honk Mobile app.
The photos taken by the LPR system are not of a resolution that would allow for the identification of vehicle occupants if present at the time the photo is taken.
The license plate number may be combined with personal information already in the University’s possession such as parking permit information.
Laurier collects personal information under the authority of the Wilfrid Laurier University Act and university policies to administer parking services on campus.
Personal information collected through the LPR system that results in an enforcement action will be retained only as long as needed to fulfill the purpose for collection. Refer to section 10.4 Information Governance Policy for details of the current university record and data retention policies. Personal information that does not result in an enforcement action is retained for one year.
Personal information collected by the LPR system may be used for:
- Parking management, such as administering pay-by-plate transactions, improving customer experiences, and parking lot utilization analysis;
- Parking enforcement, such as determining a vehicle’s parking permit permissions, issuing and supporting the issuance of parking citations, and processing responses to parking citations;
- Safety and security, such as addressing immediate or on-going safety concerns, conducting specific security investigations, and cooperating with law enforcement investigations; and
- Compliance with laws and regulations and/or for internal University reporting relating to health, safety or similar concerns.
- Your personal information will not be used for employee monitoring or any other purpose.
We share your information internally only as necessary for the purposes outlined above. Access to records created and maintained in connection with the LPR system is restricted to trained personnel performing their duties and, when necessary, a limited number of personnel with safety, security, or legal compliance roles and responsibilities.
Personal information may be shared with third-party vendors (such as information technology and LPR solutions providers) for storage and other processing of personal information. Personal information will not be sold or licensed to any third-parties for secondary commercial purposes.
New this year! Your license plate is your permit.
We are excited to launch License Plate Recognition (LPR) parking technology on campus. LPR is an advanced parking technology that uses a vehicle's license plate instead of paper permits or hangtags. It is no longer necessary to display cash receipts or permits in vehicles parked on the Laurier Campus.
How does it work?
- When purchasing parking, users enter the license plate information of the vehicle(s), which then links the vehicle to the paid parking permit.
- An alphanumeric version of the license plate number is then generated and used to link the vehicle to paid parking in the University’s Parking Management system.
- It is the sole responsibility of the permit holder to ensure the correct license plate of the vehicle(s) parking in the correct lot/location is registered to their permit. Failure to register the correct license plate information will result in the paid parking not being linked to the vehicle parked on campus. Any vehicle parked on campus that is not linked to paid parking is subject to enforcement.
What if I drive multiple vehicles or share my permit with someone else?
- Multiple vehicles may be registered to your permit, however only one vehicle can be parked on campus at any given time.
- If a single permit is being shared by multiple users and more than 1 vehicle needs to be parked on campus at the same time, the additional vehicle(s) are required to register and purchase their own paid parking for that duration.
- A permit is valid for one (1) single vehicle to be parked on campus at any given time.
- If multiple vehicles are parked on campus simultaneously that are only registered to a single permit, all of those vehicles are subject to enforcement. It is the sole responsibility of the permit holder to ensure that only 1 vehicle registered to their permit is parked on campus at any given time.
How do I update my license plate information or add a new vehicle?
- You can update your vehicle/license plate information at any time by logging into your account online at parking.wlu.ca.
What if I am driving a loaner/rental car?
- Any vehicle you drive to campus, whether it is your vehicle, one you borrow/share, one you rent or have as a loaner must be registered to the parking account that purchased the permit. This can be completed by adding a temporary vehicle change under modify account vehicles, online at parking.wlu.ca.
What if I no longer require my parking permit?
- To request a pro-rated refund, please complete the refund request form.