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NEW ENTRY POLICY FOR DEMPSEYS AFTER 9.00PM We've teamed up with South Yorkshire Police and Scannet, and have introduced an industry-recognised ID scanning system. This is similar to those operated in other Sheffield venues. WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOU? It means a safer environment for everybody because we shall be logging everybody customer into the venue (the same as before). However, this system is much quicker. It also allows us to accept photo driving licenses, passports and an even wider range of photo ID cards. It will reject fake IDs. WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR MEMBERS? It means that we shall no longer be issuing membership cards. New members will be identified with a fingerprint scan. Existing members will be changed over to the new system as and when you visit. Your membership details will be updated and a fingerprint scan taken. Afterwards, just make sure that you bring your finger with you whenever you visit! There will be a flat rate charge of £3.50 (Sun-Thu) and £5.00 (Fri-Sat and Bank Hol Sun) WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR NON-MEMBERS? If you are not a member, it is essential that you bring photo ID, regardless of age. Your ID will be scanned for verification and a photograph taken. The procedure takes a matter of seconds. Unfortunately, we cannot accept photo ID stored on mobile phones, and those without photo ID cannot be admitted. There will be a flat rate charge of £5.00 (Sun-Thu) and £7.00 (Fri-Sat and Bank Hol Sun) HOW IS MY DATA STORED? All information is subject to GDPR and is only accessed in cases where it is believed a crime has been committed and to assist the police during any criminal investigation. WHY HAVE WE DONE THIS? We were one of the first in Sheffield to record details of people entering our venue. It allowed us to provide a safer environment for customers and deterred potential troublemakers. However, we have been looking for a quicker and more efficient system for a while. With assistance from South Yorkshire Police, we are now able to implement one of the leading ID scanning systems in the UK. Our aim is to provide an even safer environment and speed up entry at busy times. Thank you for your co-operation and remember that we are open until 5.00am every day, except Fri and Sat when we close at 6.00am.