Would a redacted ID be accepted by anywhere that asks for an ID?
You mention hotels but I can’t imagine a hotel not wanting my actual real passport. Same with visa (also mentioned on your site) — how would a partial or redacted passport ever be ok?
What does this actually achieve? Is the goal to prevent sharing of info that would allow your ID to be copied?
davidpelayo•40m ago
Thank you! Fair questions indeed.
The idea is redacting for when you need to send your IDs primarily online; caring about your privacy and avoiding copies, indeed.
You could always do online check-in in the hotel, showing the needed info only, and when showing up physically you simply show it fully to the receptionist, for instance.
As someone who cares about data protection; I want to believe I should not accept the fact that all our data is still online available for bad actors; for which I still find necessary tools that make this endeavor easier.
vintagedave•49m ago
You mention hotels but I can’t imagine a hotel not wanting my actual real passport. Same with visa (also mentioned on your site) — how would a partial or redacted passport ever be ok?
What does this actually achieve? Is the goal to prevent sharing of info that would allow your ID to be copied?
davidpelayo•40m ago
The idea is redacting for when you need to send your IDs primarily online; caring about your privacy and avoiding copies, indeed.
You could always do online check-in in the hotel, showing the needed info only, and when showing up physically you simply show it fully to the receptionist, for instance.
As someone who cares about data protection; I want to believe I should not accept the fact that all our data is still online available for bad actors; for which I still find necessary tools that make this endeavor easier.
Does this answer your questions?