• THE gentleman Barry Stilwell is spot-on (Grim security killed the buzz of a good night out, February 8).

For security to scan his driving licence without his informed consent is a blatant and serious breach of the Data Protection Act, and any such data collected and open to potential misuse is a criminal offence – a very serious one.

I am sure Dingwalls will have an excuse and point to small print entry codes etc, etc, but it does not bear up to close legal scrutiny.

If Dingwalls had obtained my ID and then scanned it without my consent I would be writing to the company seeking disclosure under the Data Protection Act, which is your legal right as to what data they hold.

Trust me, they would be heading for the hills and their PR people and lawyers hiding under their desks. Just do it.

I have never been to Dingwalls and I am sure this establishment is not alone on these creeping practices under the guise of security measures. But it needs to stop.

STEPHEN EVERITT-ROWE
Camden Road, NW1