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Someone used his credit card to pay for the cigarettes he bought in a shop in Hong Kong, but he was asked to produce his Hong Kong Resident ID card. The shop keepers explained that the ID check was a measure to prevent fraudulent credit cards. This person wondered if the shop could ask for his ID or not?
Someone used his credit card to pay for the cigarettes he bought in a shop in Hong Kong, but he was asked to produce his Hong Kong Resident ID card. The shop keepers explained that the ID check was a measure to prevent fraudulent credit cards. This person wondered if the shop could ask for his ID or not?
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Someone used his credit card to pay for the cigarettes he bought in a shop in Hong Kong, but he was asked to produce his Hong Kong Resident ID card. The shop keepers explained that the ID check was a measure to prevent fraudulent credit cards. This person wondered if the shop could ask for his ID or not?
AReply
According to the enquirer's statement, the incident and the shop in which it happened were in Hong Kong. Therefore, we suggest that he directly consults the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong.
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