[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by tete

Shazam - that is true, but both FOIP and PIPA - I think the Y would fall under PIPA - must show that the collection of information is reasonable. Although the law is vague, I believe that the collection of driver's license info is unreasonable - you can verify info on the D/L but not collect the actual license itself and the license #. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of AB came out with a ruling on this about a year ago - I'll see if I can find it.

I don't think she needs to be fired, but they do need to clean up their policies and procedures there.

ETA: Here's the finding - speaks more to the collection of info, not the actual license, but it can be interchanged.
http://alberta.ca/home/NewsFrame.cfm...D4C36F020.html

I don't have time to read the ruling, so I'm no expert, but I'm not so certain that the info and the physical license can be interchanged.

As long as they aren't recording, or storing the info on the license then there shouldn't be an issue. All of those privacy laws are aimed at makine sure people/companies aren't collecting your information and disseminating it withouth your knowledge. If they take your license and keep it in a drawer as collateral for something (say a locker lock), I'd say that is a much different case than typing that info into a computer to track who has taken the lock. In fact, I'd say that it is a much less invasive policy.