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A checkout worker at Aldi took a woman’s driving licence from her and then started noting down details from it as she was purchasing alcohol.

Gemma Lievers, 33, was left confused when details were copied from her ID when she was asked to prove her age to purchase some beer and wine.

She asked the member of staff “what are you doing?” and was told she was acting in line with company policy.

“I went in to by beer and wine and was asked for ID, which is fine.

“I showed her my driving licence, she took it from me and then started writing things down on a form.

“I was confused.

“She was taking my data without asking me.

“She wouldn’t show me exactly what she wrote, but I saw my date of birth and gender.

“She just said it is what they have to do,” said Gemma, who was shopping at the Abbey Lane store in Leicester.

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When asked for more details on why, the worker explained she was doing it to prove and document that she had asked for identification.

Gemma said she has contacted Aldi’s customer services and was told this was standard procedure.

An Aldi spokesperson: “As part of our Challenge 25 policy, we record instances when a customer has been asked to provide identification. This is a standard procedure and we do not ask customers to share any personal information as part of this process.”

They also stated that only the date of birth and gender are taken down and no “personal details” are recorded.

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