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◈ EFF Deeplinks — Article #6
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║ 🛡 Privacy · EFF Deeplinks article 6 ║
║ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:19:13 +0000 ║
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│ Why Are Gay Bars Building Databases of Their Patrons? │
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Summary / excerpt:
Update 8/10/2026: Two San Francisco bars that used Patronscan have said they will stop
using the system after listening to customers’ privacy concerns. EFF applauds this
change and we hope other bars follow suit by returning to ID-checking systems that
respect their customers’ rights. Update 8/18/2026: A third SF bar has stopped using
Patronscan . ———————————————————— Recent reports have raised alarm about the use of
PatronScan, an ID-checking and face-scanning system, at multiple LGBTQ+ bars in San
Francisco’s Castro neighborhood. Much of the attention has focused on reports that the
system photographs patrons as they enter venues and questions about whether those
images are used for facial recognition. A broader privacy concern also deserves
scrutiny. For years, PatronScan has marketed itself not just as an ID-verification
tool, but as a system that allows bars and clubs to identify pa
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https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/why-are-gay-bars-building-databases-their-patrons
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