Is Star Foods finger-scan system safe?
The finger-scan system is simple, private, highly secure, and will continue to protect the privacy of students who receive free or reduced price meals. The original scan is destroyed and no actual fingerprint image remains. Fingerprints will not be collected. The sole purpose of a finger-scan is to create a number that links the student to his or her account. The scanners are just a way to speed up lunch lines. Finger-scan programs are now being used in hundreds of school districts nationwide. Some school districts are even using finger-scans to dispense medicine, take attendance, check out books in the library or ensure that bus-riding students get off at the right stop.
