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Patronscan, the Calgary-based company behind a multinational network used to verify ID documents, is once again facing questions over how it collects, stores, and handles private data.

The news: Earlier this month, the CBC reported that a Canadian woman was labelled a “public safety concern” by Patronscan’s platform, which uses proprietary technology to scan and verify IDs. According to the report, the woman had been asked to leave a bar after becoming ill. Unbeknownst to her, she was given the “safety concern” label, which was later shared with other Patronscan network members, resulting in her being barred from the Calgary Stampede. The report comes on the heels of reporting from the Electronic Frontier Foundation in the US, where some had expressed concern over the use of Patronscan to track LGBTQ+ bargoers, prompting some establishments to stop using the service.