The tech company that maintains the hotel check-in system set its cloud storage to public, allowing anyone to access customers' data without a password.
Been awhile since I have been to the EU, that sounds like something stupid they would do. I imagine it would be France and Germany mostly.
Several countries I have been to recently I haven’t even talked to anyone at the hotel, which is nice. I don’t have to see the front desk at all, and the bell hop doesn’t care.
Again, why can’t I just pay and stay? It may be laws, but I am sick of this bullshit. People should be able to travel without state violence used against them.
And as we can see here, gathering information by the hotel is a horrible idea.
I’ve edited my response to include some of the reason some countries require the Hotels to identify their guests.
It can also be a liability/insurance requirement in case of fires or other accidents.
Many countries have several mechanisms to have a certain control of the movement of foreign nationals within their borders. Especially if they have problems with unofficial immigration.
I might not agree with all of the mentioned rationales, but at least a few I can understand why someone, somewhere considers it a “good idea”
Been awhile since I have been to the EU, that sounds like something stupid they would do. I imagine it would be France and Germany mostly.
Several countries I have been to recently I haven’t even talked to anyone at the hotel, which is nice. I don’t have to see the front desk at all, and the bell hop doesn’t care.
Again, why can’t I just pay and stay? It may be laws, but I am sick of this bullshit. People should be able to travel without state violence used against them.
And as we can see here, gathering information by the hotel is a horrible idea.
I’ve edited my response to include some of the reason some countries require the Hotels to identify their guests.
It can also be a liability/insurance requirement in case of fires or other accidents.
Many countries have several mechanisms to have a certain control of the movement of foreign nationals within their borders. Especially if they have problems with unofficial immigration.
I might not agree with all of the mentioned rationales, but at least a few I can understand why someone, somewhere considers it a “good idea”