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Gold Rush
Joined: 18 Oct 2005
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 Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:07 am Post subject: backpacker hostels keeping records of guests |
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backpacker hostels keeping records of guests
Why do you backpacker hostels and guesthouses keep a record of guests' passport numbers and issue/expiry dates?
I have no specific reason for asking, I'm just curious what these businesses do with my personal information after I check out? |
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dvasas
Joined: 31 Jan 2006
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Location: Taipei, Taiwan
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| Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:40 am Post subject: Re: backpacker hostels keeping records of guests |
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| Gold Rush wrote: |
backpacker hostels keeping records of guests
Why do you backpacker hostels and guesthouses keep a record of guests' passport numbers and issue/expiry dates?
I have no specific reason for asking, I'm just curious what these businesses do with my personal information after I check out? |
I think it is for safety if something like SARS breaks out then there are ways to conatct you, it might be the law even? I have always wondered too. |
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White_Elephant
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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| I wonder this myself. It's not just backpacker guesthouses either. I've had it happen to me at very exclusive luxury hotels and resorts. Sometimes I wonder if they ever copy the information and claim a lost or stolen passport. I've heard of this happening. This would be a nightmare! It's scary. |
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Miyazaki
Joined: 12 Jul 2005
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Location: My Father's Yacht
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Because the police and government require the hotels and guest houses to keep records information on guests. |
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Worldly
Joined: 04 Dec 2006
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Location: The Cosmos
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| Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 3:22 am Post subject: |
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| Miyazaki wrote: |
| Because the police and government require the hotels and guest houses to keep records information on guests. |
Yes, but exactly what information is required versus what is a bona fide invasion of privacy?
In Asia, identity theft and fraud against foreigners are becoming big business. If a hotel asks me for information that is personally sensitive, I reply, "Why do you need such information?" Nine times out of 10, they say, "no problem, we really don't need that information." |
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