But he said when he came to do the 2010-11 audit "while some anonymised information was provided, the clerk felt unable to provide further details on the grounds that, prior to a final decision on a referral to the Crown Prosecution Service, this would be inappropriate".

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At a liquor store, for example, the scan might just confirm for a clerk that you are over 21, without revealing any other identifying information.

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