Is it safe to send your Driver's License to Agencies for verification ?

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I have been told by a couple of agencies that I needed to show my drivers license once inside the room, and I chose not to use that agency any longer.  

I make it a habit of going into a date with empty pockets (outside of the envelope of course). If I didn't have to take my keys in with me. I wouldn't even take those.  

You know why you come in with clean pockets. Some providers have been know to take a twenty out of the wallet why you are taking a shower etc.

I use it to check public records, what do they use it for?

Simple deletes can be recovered until the "free space" is over written. I assume you shred/cipher and I hope all agencies & verification websites do the same.

But does the mere existence of some info pertaining to you on the providers device mean it could be a chargeable offence? Are you suggesting it is not necessary to be caught in the act to be charged?

"Prostitution crimes are considered a misdemeanor in the state of Maryland.  

There is no statute of limitations for prostitution crimes in Maryland, so prosecution can pursue anyone accused of a prostitution crime regardless of the date when the prostitution act was performed.  

Those convicted of a prostitution crime may face up to a year in prison as well as a fine of up to $500. One convicted of prostitution may have to register as a sex offender if a minor was involved in the incident (either the prostitute or the victim of prostitution)."

2nd reason driver license is personal info. what happens if her laptop is stolen or sold to a less than scrupulous person?

it's very easy to run a recovery on a simple delete. Now you have identity theft and credit issues that you may need to iron out. Hell she could be extorted once they see her deleted uploads to websites etc and others can be connected including clients.

I was asked once by a well reviewed provider to show my driver's license via email.  She just wanted to confirm my identity.  But, she asked that I cover up the info and just show the photo and name.

They want me to email it their main website. And these days, kids can hack websites easily.

You delete phone numbers or e-mails.  There is no way for you to keep clients straight without keeping some sort of info when they contact you so you know who you are.

Its been proven time and time again that providers don't delete everything.  You can be tracked if someone finds their laptop, phone, etc.

Thank-you life410.. that was an eye-opener..I did not know this info. But I still think it is not proof enough to be convicted.. although just going through the process can ruin you.

Do you know what Virginia laws say in this regard?

PS: I agree with your second reason

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I very much doubt most agencies and independents encrypt or properly delete.  Most will think deleting is all that needs to be done to "disappear" the info.  But even if they do encrypt whatever they use for storage on their laptop, phone or tablet it might not make any difference.

How many of us have sent screening info or setup a meet in a situation where either party was using one of the free webmail accounts such as Yahoo, Gmail, ...  These companies make money by gathering massive amounts of data.  Just because a user deletes an email out of their inbox and then deletes their trash folder doesn't mean that data is gone, the company will keep that data and use it in accordance with their policies.  Just as an example I spent about five minutes researching Yahoo and found this in the privacy policy sub-section of their terms of service at https://policies.yahoo.com/us/en/yahoo/privacy/index.htm

"Yahoo collects information about your transactions with us and with some of our business partners, including information about your use of financial products and services that we offer.  Yahoo analyzes and stores all communications content, including email content from incoming and outgoing email."  Then further down in the PP "Yahoo does not rent, sell, or share personal information about you with other people or non-affiliated companies except to provide products or services you've requested, when we have your permission, or under the following circumstances: ... We respond to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process (such as law enforcement requests), or to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims."

Further, in the ToS Yahoo is very clear that anyone using their services agrees and understands that anything you transmit will cross state and international boundaries even if you're emailing a friend across the street, and that the information could very well end up in a jurisdiction that has privacy laws more lax than where you reside.

Nowhere in the ToS or PP could I find anything saying that when a user deletes information it is "gone for good", and that makes me believe that it will be up there in the cloud swirling around forever.

I understand that it may not be easy for LE to link an email account with fictitious information to the person using that account.

It's an interesting discussion.

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