Patron makes good points. There is more risk in the states. This is an increasingly popular trend among Indys in the states. SPs claim this is needed to screen out LE, etc. This is despite LE leaving Indy’s alone AND despite the fact that the requested info could easily be faked by LE seriously looking to bust an SP.
LE is rightly targeting trafficking, not Indy’s here in the states.
My concern is a real reason (for some, not all) is to gather information that can be used to your disadvantage. Her looks or service isn’t as advertised? You’re not going to write a negative review knowing an SP could retaliate. Say LE does in fact bust someone? Sell your client list to the media to pay your legal bills. Have a falling out with a regular customer? Out him to his friends and family on social media. The above has happened already in Dallas.
Bad Indys can’t use third party verification like P411 or TER to their benefit, which is why some have started shunning it and gathering your personal information themselves.
The second reason this is happening is that established SPs know it discourages competition by making new girls think there is a safety epidemic, as well as forcing guys to see SPs who’ve “grandfathered” them instead of getting verified with a rookie SP.
Look, most are honest and virtuous and just providing the customer with many options, or are worried about serial killers. But many are not.
Be careful out there.
SPs need to be careful too of course. Use third party verification, references, or meet in a place with video surveillance like a hotel lobby if safety is really your concern. Creating more databases with personal info isn’t the answer.