Total Car Parks Ltd requesting passport or driving licence

Jenni_D

1505grandad said:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6334388/unfriendly-behaviour-on-the-board#latest

Told you!!

And I don't recall a single one of @Coupon-mad's posts that fell foul of anything written in that post. 🙄

1505grandad

Absolutely (even bigger sigh)

MothballsWallet

MSE is going downhill faster and faster these days.

BrownTrout

I see no issue sending ID to get personal data such as this. When people ask me , i always say just send copy of driving licence/passport or V5 , it really isnt worth the hassle of going back and forth.  What on earth do people think someone is going to do with a picture of a passport
Yes they may not be "nice" companies but do you really think something is going to happen with a passport photo
just make it easy!

MothballsWallet

Just forget it.

There's a reason I tend to not come to the forum as often any more.

BrownTrout

MothballsWallet said:

BrownTrout said:

I see no issue sending ID to get personal data such as this. When people ask me , i always say just send copy of driving licence/passport or V5 , it really isnt worth the hassle of going back and forth.  What on earth do people think someone is going to do with a picture of a passport
Yes they may not be "nice" companies but do you really think something is going to happen with a passport photo
just make it easy!

But what does the PPC have to compare the supplied photo ID against?

Do they have access to the Passport Agency's systems as well as the DVLA's?

It's all very well asking for some form of ID, but you need something to compare it against to validate it.

sorry that's not really a very good argument
There can be many occasions where a company/body/agency may ask for proof of ID and has no way to validate it.  

gloscherrybomb

I don't mind if I do have to send photo ID, but the newbies post states that I don't have to. I just want to do the best thing to minimise hassle and not pay the ridiculous fine. 

Jenni_D

The previous post was correct - you don't have to send photo ID as there is nothing to reference the photo against. However it is an official form of ID so you could easily redact it by masking the photo and date of birth etc., leaving only the licence number, name and address visible.

Le_Kirk

Apart from the NEWBIE sticky stating you don't have to provide photo ID (especially a passport) because the PPC do not have a photo database of everyone in the UK, passports do not have an address in them - so how can they prove that - the ICO state that you do not have to send and the PPC should not ask for intrusive ID.

D_P_Dance

If you complain to the ICO please copy it to your MP.