DMV is legally selling your information: How to opt

MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation collects millions of dollars each year by selling driver's information through the DMV.

This is legal under Wisconsin law,but consumers still have limited protection federally through the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) .

The Electronic Privacy Information Center states that "The DPPA prohibits the release or use by any State DMV of personal information about an individual obtained by the department in connection with a motor vehicle record."

But there are exceptions for permissible uses, including by any government agency. DHS reports that information sharing allows simple data to be exchanged through departments.

Wisconsin does not have legislative restraints for the DMV from providing personal information upon r