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Target scanned my driver's license

post #1 of 33
11/23/09 at 11:37pm
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i was buying beer, and the clerk asked for my ID, so i handed him my driver's license and without asking he scanned it.


What kind of info can Target get from scanning my dl?
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post #2 of 33
11/23/09 at 11:40pm
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nevermind i found out:

- my full name,
- my address,
- my county of residence,
- my height,
- my weight,
- my eye color,
- my sex,
- whether I need corrective lenses,
- whether I can drive a car,
- my drivers license number,
- the classes of vehicles I am licensed to drive,
- whether the courts have placed restrictions on my driving,
- my license expiration date,
- my organ donor status,
- a digital copy of my signature (some State IDs),
- a digital copy my fingerprints (some State IDs),
- and, my date of birth?

big brother, anyone?
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post #3 of 33
11/23/09 at 11:43pm
Target the legendary interpol identity thief?
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post #4 of 33
11/23/09 at 11:48pm
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Big cooperation routinely lose customer personal information. And frankly I dont like the idea of a major corp having that much info about me, and possibly selling it to the highest bidder.
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post #5 of 33
11/24/09 at 1:17am
Lock your door QUICKLY!! STOP SITTING THERE!!! GO LOCK IT!!!

p.s. where do we bid on redshifter's info?
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post #6 of 33
11/24/09 at 1:58am
Was it just for buying alchohol? Yet another reason not to drink! haha
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post #7 of 33
11/24/09 at 2:17am
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Originally Posted by balderon View Post
Was it just for buying alchohol? Yet another reason not to drink! haha
thats quite the herpes sore on your smilie
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post #8 of 33
11/24/09 at 2:37am
Dont worry, soon theyll inject you with an RFID chip and you wont need that license anymore.
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post #9 of 33
11/24/09 at 2:58am
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Originally Posted by redshifter View Post
thats quite the herpes sore on your smilie
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post #10 of 33
11/24/09 at 4:00am
Wal-Mart has done this for years. It's done to verify your age and the info shouldn't be cached beyond the transaction. Scanning the card saves the checker the inconvenience of punching in your birthdate and makes it harder to get by with a fake ID.
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post #11 of 33
11/24/09 at 4:28am
who the hell hands their ID over when being carded? i flip open my wallet and let them see it if they demand i hand it to them i demand to see a manager
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post #12 of 33
11/24/09 at 4:53am
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Originally Posted by MCC View Post
Wal-Mart has done this for years. It's done to verify your age and the info shouldn't be cached beyond the transaction. Scanning the card saves the checker the inconvenience of punching in your birthdate and makes it harder to get by with a fake ID.
Ahh yes, "Wal-Mart - where our customers are an inconvenience to our checkers."
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post #13 of 33
11/24/09 at 5:09am
I wouldn't believe for a minute that they don't keep the information. With info from a loyalty program what wouldn't they know about you?

Retailers Caught in the Middle on ID Checks | BNET Retail Blog | BNET
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post #14 of 33
11/24/09 at 5:10am
That is double plus ungood.
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post #15 of 33
11/24/09 at 5:38am
why the paranoia all of a sudden?
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