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Analysis

ID scanning and watchlists: where the line is

Scanning a driving licence and checking visitors against a list feels like good security. Often it is more data than the risk justifies. A case for starting with the decision the check will change, and working back from there.

Guide

GDPR and visitor data: a practical guide for reception

What to collect at sign-in, which lawful basis fits, how to show a privacy notice on a kiosk, how long to keep records, and how to handle photos, ID scans and subject access requests.

Analysis

The real cost of the paper sign-in book

The visitor book on the reception desk looks free. In practice it shows every visitor's details to the next one, cannot run a roll-call, and quietly keeps personal data for as long as nobody throws it away.