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Sixt sent me a message encouraging me to check in early for my car rental. But to do so, I have to consent to a biometric face scan that their third-party contractor keeps on file. No thanks.

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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 84 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 29 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Solution: Boycott SIXT.

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 68 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So many sites are asking for so much recently. Need some serious global regulations

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Bought off bastards will never do it until we kill the billionaires that pay them.

[–] regedit@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

My body is ready!

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 34 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I'll consent to an anal scan.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I wonder how many people will do it.

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Several years ago Universal Studios wanted my thumbprint to go through a gate. I politely refused, people I was with were annoyed, employee acted like me not giving my thumbprint was a hassle.

[–] Soku@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Did they let you in without the thumb print or were you left out then?

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Yeah there was another procedure but of course it took a minute.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I went to Universal last year and I don't remember having to give any fingerprint.

I do remember having to do that for Disney ages ago though. Like, well over a decade ago. I didn't think much of it at the time.

[–] PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

They do a face scan. Their tiny print terms say they only keep it temporarily, but I don't believe that at all.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

That I do remember.

[–] sykaster@feddit.nl 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think you overestimate the efficacy of the vast majority of IT systems. My wife worked on a thumb print scanner and they never store more than a day's worth of data before getting overwritten because why would you.

[–] PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I’m not over estimating anything. They take the pic with a cellphone and it gets uploaded.

[–] sykaster@feddit.nl 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yes, but most companies have such bad data management that it probably gets lost or overwritten very soon.

[–] PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I think this is somewhat of a willfully ignorant thought in the age of data mining. This is Disney we're talking about. I would presume their data management to be superior than most. And in the realm of using and/or selling data that would likely include facial recognition, I'd think they'd capitalize on that given the data is already in their pocket and given freely 50k times a day to enter their park. How am I to check that they deleted the photo they took of me? I cannot.

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It was the train ride to Hogwarts IIRC.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

The one between parks? I rode that both ways and didn't give up my print. Only thing I remember doing is them scanning my pass.

[–] Glitterbomb@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

How are you supposed to pronounce this service? Because I keep trying and it keeps sounding like sext.

[–] Valthorn@feddit.nu 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] No1@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Or could be Seth Efricn....

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think sorta like if 'six' had a past tense (i.e. sixed)

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Huh. I viewed it as 60, the number. Six - T. Sorta like a speed limit.

[–] Schmuppes@lemmy.today 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nah, it's a German family's last name.

[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I've never rented a car so I'm curious, what benefits does checking-in early actually get you? I assume you still need to talk to a person and go through the whole upselling thing they're notorious for. Accidental damage cover? Fuel cover? Rain cover? Excess cover? Excess cover excess cover?

[–] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 months ago

Some rental places will let you bypass the counter and go straight to your vehicle. I would check in early everytime if bypassing was an option. I once waited over 2 hours at a counter due to the line. I had booked prior, but couldn't bypass the line regardless.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

I’ve never rented a car so I’m curious, what benefits does checking-in early actually get you?

Nothing. Just like checking in early to a flight.

In fact, I can only see downsides and risks... for example, if something happens on your way to the rental company or airport, which makes it impossible to actually get the vehicle or take your flight.

"But you checked in, sorry!". 😒

[–] Zink@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago

I think it's a mix of convenience for business travelers and a way to sate one's anxiety for control freaks.

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They can't even spell their T&C's correctly smh

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

"Enrolment" is the British spelling.

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I had a great experience with Turo. You just have to leave yourself some extra time to take pics of the car when you return it. No face scans.

[–] calmluck9349@infosec.pub 2 points 2 months ago