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[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 28 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Many years ago I stopped going to bars that scanned people's ID.

Sure you can look at it to determine my age, but fuck no you don't get to take a picture of it or enter an image of my ID into some random computer.

Even beyond the bullshit this article is discussing, having pictures of my ID floating around in random places is a massive risk for identity fraud.

[–] ohshit604@lemmy.halstead.host 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

7-11 will quite literally scan the barcode on your ID / Driver’s licenses, wonder what kind of information they get from it.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

7 -11 will quite literally scan the barcode on your ID / Driver’s licenses,

It's been a while since I've gone to a 7-11, but I don't remember them doing that.

What excuse do they have to scan (or even look at) your ID?

Generally exactly the same info that's on the card minus a picture since the pic is to much for the barcode or magstripe.

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 4 points 1 day ago

It's basically just all the same info that's printed on the front. You can scan it yourself with certain barcode reader apps.