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PO boxes for privacy? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 2 days ago by HoracyDarcy@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Using PO boxes is a more secure alternative to having packages delivered to your home. However, isn't it true that they capture a photo of each individual accessing the box and also gather fingerprints when you touch the screen?

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[–] viking@infosec.pub 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Wait, your employer doesn't need to know your legal address in the US?

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

i don't think it's 'legally required' but it is bound to be on documentation you provide to prove eligibility to work. may also be needed for one or more types of background checks an employer may require.

[–] foxglove@lazysoci.al 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I use my passport and social security for ID, neither have my residential address on them. It's only on my state-issued driver's license, which I don't use for ID.

[–] foxglove@lazysoci.al 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I gave my employer my PO box address, that's what they have.

[–] Colloidal@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I guess it works if their background check is very laissez faire.

[–] foxglove@lazysoci.al 1 points 1 day ago

I work for a corporate multinational conglomerate that very much is not laissez faire 😅

[–] GlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Many employers require a street address, it's one of the reasons the homeless have a hard time improving their situation.