> Unless there is a very tight control over this - lol nope. Big stores will request as much as they can to target you with ads.
And you will now be informed about what is being asked for, as opposed to the current situation where if you are handing over your physical ID you may have no way of knowing what is being gleaned from it.
And being informed, you can choose to accept or decline. You can also question the need for it (the cashier won't be of much help, but inquiries can be done to head office).
So assuming your goal is to buy something that requires you to show an ID (don't move the goalpost with "you can just not buy it"), my options will be:
1) show a digital ID where I can see that they are asking for much more
2) show my physical ID where they can see much more, they need
I mean, I'd pick #1 because at least it will be used just for marketing and not noting my address as I buy a lot of travel supplies.
And you will now be informed about what is being asked for, as opposed to the current situation where if you are handing over your physical ID you may have no way of knowing what is being gleaned from it.
And being informed, you can choose to accept or decline. You can also question the need for it (the cashier won't be of much help, but inquiries can be done to head office).