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by elmojenkins 4295 days ago
I've had this done, it's concerning to say the least. Not being a new-tard, it's easy to see how this information can easily be used for nefarious purposes. Sometimes it seems to unavoidable due at some stores - I intend to try to prevent stores from scanning my id.
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Target does this, and now most recently Safeway Grocery stores do too. Others as well.

It really bothers me because you have no way to verify they are only checking your age, and not looking at other information and/or storing information about you.

Everything necessary to steal someone's identity is in those barcodes, and with retail stores not treating sensitive data like Credit Card data properly (and resultingly leaking said data), I take great issue with them now wanting to scan my driver's license.