It is Target Stores policy to scan and keep personal information provided from your driver license to buy alcohol. Regardless of age, Target scans your ID before an alcohol purchase can be made". I am nearly 60 years old/. It is not like they are protecting themselves from seling to a minor?.

I will not shop at Target again;. I am totally against this policy of personal information mining:. Also, I went to the Target Stores web site to voice my concerns directly with them although I could not get through to simply voice my opinion and concern through an e-mail,. These huge American Corporations are there for their concerns only". It should not be impossible to give them feedback:. But it was for me. 1292ef8



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1. Written by Jedi Knight Ethan on March 14, 2012 from toronto, ontario, CA
Why are you afraid of them keeping the information. Do you have something to hide?
2. Written by Oleg on March 13, 2012 from minneapolis, minnesota, US
Do you think that Target is *** not to take your information when they get their hands on it? They would be *** if they did not take it. Ofcourse they do, Data mining business is a multibillion dollar industry today!!! Every bit of information about the consumer is being carefully reviewed by statitisians and marketing agencies to figure out bettery ways to advertise, solicit and target the consumer. Even when you go to a doctor and fill out that servey, guess what they do with it? They sell all that information to Data-mining agencies, it's part of their profit and if you don't ask for their privacy statement, then you're an ***!!! Your identity is about the only thing left you have and even that is about to be taken away from us.
3. Written by ank on October 3, 2011 from mandeville, louisiana, US
You target employees must be at the bottom of the barrel when it comes to intelligence. What kind of idiots do they hire that they cannot read a friggin date of birth, and need to scan it? Eventually, you're all going to be replaced by illegal aliens. Jerks.
4. Written by Anonymous on September 23, 2011 from ocean springs, mississippi, US
You little trolls are just too cute trying to get a handle on the wind!
5. Written by Anonymous on September 23, 2011 from ocean springs, mississippi, US
I am in complete agreement with you and shopped my last time at Target six years ago. They are incompetent when it comes to customer service. Thanks for your posting. I suggest you warn everyone you can about the treatment you received from them. Get the word out to your family and friends and all your acquaintances.
6. Written by Tuba on September 22, 2011 from birmingham, alabama, US
IDing everyone is one thing but scanning the DL is another. Can the cashier's not figure out someone's age by just looking at the DOB? I've bought my last thing at Target.
7. Written by badwolf on August 25, 2011 from chicago, illinois, US
Check your state laws also. My state now requires us to card everyone for an alcohol purchase regardless of age.
8. Written by Bryc3 on July 8, 2011 from roberts, wisconsin, US
Once a product that is age restricted goes through the register, the system will prompt for an I.D., not the cashier. Doesn't matter how old or young you appear to be. 

 

Target doesn't keep the information, it just reads the D.O.B. on your ID to verify your age. I'm tired of all the old people making a scene every time I ask for identification.
9. Written by Justin on June 11, 2011 from midland, texas, US
We don't save the information given during a transaction and we only swipe the DOB, nothing else. As the license have been swiped it only takes the DOB and then allows the system to finish the transaction. I think, maybe 5 minutes after that transaction has been finished the DOB is erased... If we kept all the information we get, we wouldn't have enough servers to save it all.
10. Written by Simon on May 25, 2011 from altoona, iowa, US
First, they don't keep your information at all. I believe that would be grounds for a class action lawsuit. If you honestly believe that, you probably aliens were behind 9/11. Take your conspiracy theories somewhere else. Stop being so paranoid. 

 

Second, I am totally in favor of Target's "ID everyone" policy. Their registers cannot process the transaction without a swipe unless a manager overrides it. I don't care how old you look. You should provide identification for age restrictive purchases.

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