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you know it's happening to more and more tri-staters you go to a checkout at a store or return something and they ask for your driver's license so what are they learning when you give them that consumer reporter John Matarese investigated and he has some answers John well Carroll with so many store security breaches the past two years many of us are careful how much information we share with retailers but more and more tri-state stores are now scanning our driver's license if you want to return anything what are they learning about us have two hero mashers Janet dearth just wanted to return two unopened kids action figures I had him in the original packaging they hadn't been open the Toys R Us bag and I had my receipt but when she took them to the Toys R Us return counter she was stunned I was told I needed a driver's license which I questioned with the receipt why do I need a driver's license she worried what personal info would the store beginning the first thought in my mind is how much information are they drawing off of my driver's license because they actually run it through their card reader so what are you giving stores when they read that stripe or barcode good news they're not getting your social security number in most states thank you including here in Ohio Kentucky and Indiana but they are getting other personal information according to a cyber security expert they have name date of birth address and driver's license number apolonio Garcia president of health guard security demonstrated by swiping his license on this retail card reader it showed his home address and birthday which was enough to make him uncomfortable and suggest asking stores if there's any way to avoid it if it's preventable my suggestion would be don't give it to him and unless it's absolutely necessary mandatory the National Retail Federation says 60% of major retailers now require a license for various reasons mostly to deter theft and stop serial returners other stores besides Toys R Us include Target Home Depot Best Buy Michael stores and the children's place Janet dearth understands the to stop fraud but wishes they could just take down her name I didn't feel like I should have to show a driver's license because I had the original sales receipt and for that amount of money $23 in the end she kept the toys a Toys R Us spokeswoman told us it never shares your personal information or uses it for marketing she says it's to cut down on theft and fraudulent returns which have become a serious problem and she says this benefits most shoppers don't like it well then skip the return counter and that way you don't waste your money Carol