Kroger Crime Family

"The Fred Meyer clerk who grabbed my ID in November and scanned it before I could say anything could see the white in my hair and said he knew I was well over 21, but it was Kroger store policy. I told him it violated Oregon law, and he said, "I don't think so." I did a little Googling and found that Kroger has indeed been sued for breaking this law and has successfully lobbied to change it. That law went into effect January 1,"

"so it was still illegal to scan my ID in November. The updated law still says they can't monetize the data and fines them if they misuse it, but considering they were breaking the law before and and were so desperate to change it so they could continue to scan the IDs of people obviously over 21, it would be foolish to think they aren't"

"21, it would be foolish to think they aren't still breaking the law, not to mention the very real threat of data breaches. I can't think of a greater example of contempt for your own customers than breaking a law that protects them and then lobbying to change the law when caught. They'll certainly never get the opportunity to scan my ID again."

A Fred Meyer clerk grabbed and scanned a customer's ID in November despite visible signs that the customer was well over 21, citing Kroger store policy. The customer informed the clerk that the practice violated Oregon law, but the clerk disputed that. Kroger had been sued for the practice and successfully lobbied to change the law, which took effect January 1. The updated law still bars monetizing the data and fines misuse, but prior violations and lobbying raise concerns about continued noncompliance and increased risk of data breaches. The customer will refuse future ID scans.

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