“70-year-old wanted to buy the cigarettes – were forced to show identification”
“A 70-year-old woman had gone to the Coop in Södertälje, in order to buy cigarettes, but was prevented. The store staff did not let the woman buy tobacco – before she showed her id.”
“It was after a visit to the Coop Folkparken in Södertälje as a woman in 70-years of age became skeptical and contacted the Local newspaper.”
“the Woman who gone to the grocery store to buy the cigarettes was greeted by a question she did not expect. The staff at the Coop bad: the new 70-year-old to show their id to purchase the tobacco she desired. “
“the Woman felt that something was wrong and began to suspect that they registered her personal data in connection with that they demanded her identification. It was then that she chose to contact the local newspaper.”
“Coop, ”We go back to our usual routines””
“When the magazine, in turn, contact the Coop refuses the request to the 70’s-see her bold fashion suspicions. Tobias Rydergren, who is head of media relations on the Coop says that the stores has strengthened the id checking sometimes. Which means that the staff need to enter date of birth in the checkout from the buyer to be able to complete the purchase.”
“– We will go back to our regular routines, this is what we do sometimes to remind of the importance to check identification for purchases of drugs, energy drinks, tobacco, alcohol and games. No data is saved, but disappear as soon as the purchase is completed and you do not need to submit their final figures, ” says Rydergren to the Local newspaper.”
