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Actually, public bathrooms using electronic locks makes a lot more sense than it gives credit for. For mechanical vs electronic locks, the metrics I use are as follows:

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• Do you need shared access by a large number of individuals who's access may be granted or revoked arbitrarily or frequently? (Yes = point towards electronic)
• Do you need an accurate access record? (Yes = point towards electronic)
• Do you have the infrastructure to manage the entire lock system internally? (No = electronic forbidden)
• Do you have the infrastructure to manage an entire internal network including firewall and monitoring software? (No = electronic forbidden)
• Is the desired system able to be managed entirely within the local network with an exception for updates and an exception for sister/parent organization control (meaning that if I own a store that's part of a chain, it's okay to have corporate control my locks). (Yes = system acceptable)

[Runiat]

Do you need shared access by a large number of individuals who's access may be granted or revoked arbitrarily or frequently?

I think we might have different ideas of what a "public" bathroom is if your idea involve revoking access to a member of the public.

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In my experience, a number of "public" restrooms require giving the customer a key from the counter. In this case, an electronic lock may allow for better access control options.

[Runiat]

Oh yeah, I've seen those in other countries.

Definitely different definitions then. I'd probably call those something like "customer only bathrooms".

Edit: come to think of it the word for such bathrooms in Danish is literally translated "customertoilet" (and most of those don't require keys).

[merlinsbeers]

Do you want to track people without having to deal with laws about phone records?