Patronscan
Patronscan is an American company that some night clubs require all visitors to have their ID scanned by, which is then uploaded into a shared database. Widely used in Brighton, where the local government strongly pressures venues into adopting it, though places in London also do this.
In the news
- ID scan scheme for Brighton nightclubs
- Brighton and Hove defeats pub’s challenge to ID scanner condition
- No ID, No Entry. Brixton clubs demanding Photo ID and ID scans as a condition of entry
- Concerns grow over the rise of compulsory ID scanning in pubs, clubs and venues
See also
- "Data", a video by Philosophy Tube about ID scanners