Hi tamdplaw & welcome to the community,
Just wanted to reassure you that those ID checks are widely used now and requested whenever an ID check is required. They are applied in equal measure to males & females, there is no discrimination here at PokerStrategy. Everyone interested in poker is welcome. Some of our best players are in fact female, the more that join the better I say.
As soon as you have passed the ID check, your starting capital should be released and you will not be asked for this again.
All personal data provided is kept in strictest confidence and never provided to others outside of the PokerStrategy customer support team and head admins, e.g. Moderators do not have access, nor do other community members or 3rd party companies.
Hope this reassures you. If you still have any concerns, don't hesitate to contact the customer support team who will be happy to help you.
Best regards,
Bart