License Plate Recognition
We use License Plate Recognition (LPR) on campus!
LPR is an advanced parking technology that uses a vehicle’s license plate as a permit instead of paper permits or hangtags. It is no longer be necessary to display cash receipts or permits in vehicles parked on the UTM campus.
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. A permit is valid for one (1) single vehicle to be parked on campus at any given time.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does it work?
- What if I drive multiple vehicles or share my permit with someone else?
- How do I update my license plate information or add a new vehicle?
- What information does the University of Toronto collect about your vehicle?
- Under what authority does the University of Toronto collect this information?
- For what purposes does the University of Toronto use your information?
- Who do we share your information with?
- How long do we keep your information for?
- When purchasing parking, users enter the license plate information of the vehicle(s), which then links the vehicle to the paid parking
- 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 on campus 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.
Paid parking and enforcement are in effect at all times on the UTM campus
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. Click here for more details.
What information does the University of Toronto collect about your vehicle?
The LPR system employed by the University of Toronto is a third-party system that captures a photo of the license plate of each vehicle parked in a University of Toronto Mississauga parking lot, streets on campus, or managed parking areas. An alphanumeric version of the license plate number is then generated and used to link the vehicle to paid parking in the University’s Permit Management system. The LPR system also captures the location of the vehicle, as well as the time and date. 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.
Under what authority does the University of Toronto collect this information?
All vehicles parked on the UTM campus are subject to the Parking Rules & Regulations authorized by the Principal of University of Toronto Mississauga, acting on the advice of the University of Toronto Mississauga Campus Council within the power granted by the University of Toronto Act 1971, through the Governing Council. By purchasing a parking permit, applicants agree to provide the information necessary for the proper administration of the University’s parking facilities, including license plate information.
For additional information on the University’s governance structure, please visit: governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/governance-bodies/utm-campus-council
For what purposes does the University of Toronto use your information?
Your personal information will not be used for employee monitoring or any other purpose.
Who do we share your information with?
All personal information is collected, transferred, accessed, encrypted and protected by the University through technical and process protections.
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, authorized 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.
How long do we keep your information for?
All information collected through the LPR and Permit Management systems is stored, retained, and disposed of in compliance with the University’s Records Management practices.