Clubscan meets with ICO

Clubscan, the ID scanner supplier, has met with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) to confirm its system is not breaking data protection regulations.

The company, which produces ID scanners used in pubs and bars, was put under scrutiny when James Brokenshire MP, the Conservative shadow home affairs secretary, raised concerns about the systems.

Phil Jones, the director of data protection practice and the assistant commissioner, said: "Having had the equipment demonstrated to us and seen some of the literature users are provided with reminding them of their data protection responsibilities, we are satisfied that the company takes data protection and privacy considerations seriously."

Tam Thompson, managing director of Clubscan, added: "Meeting with the ICO has been a constructive process, when we first contacted the ICO in 2005 requesting guidance for our new technology there was none available, we will now work with the ICO, who over the next few weeks will visit a handful of venues to see if guidance is necessary and to ensure that any guidance which is issued to our customers is informed and relevant."