I work for a certain hotel company, I'm the person who you get when you call to make a reservation. If you have any kind of identifying profile or number, then you're activity is being tracked. Whether you stayed on business or pleasure, who you're companion was, what floor you like, how many beds, on what occasion you decided to stay at the hotel...any information i can gather about you, i am paid to gather. We use an integrated soft phone that is linked with our reservations system. I know what number you are calling from. If you have stayed with us before, chances are you have a profile, and i have your address, credit card number, and possibly how many kids you have. The hotels want your business so badly, they want to REALLY get to know you, and have your favorite flower on the bed when you come in, or if you know the concierge well enough, your favorite escort. So if you want to keep you're personal info "secret", don't earn points towards that free stay, and don't get a profile number. We get paid extra for making these profiles, so watch out for people just making you one, without your expressed consent. It happens all of the time. i watch it happen everyday. I'm looking for a new job.
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If it helps them make money, yes - also - watch out when you're in different countries - some countries laws are 'lax on surveillance rules.
I work for a certain hotel company, I'm the person who you get when you call to make a reservation. If you have any kind of identifying profile or number, then you're activity is being tracked. Whether you stayed on business or pleasure, who you're companion was, what floor you like, how many beds, on what occasion you decided to stay at the hotel...any information i can gather about you, i am paid to gather. We use an integrated soft phone that is linked with our reservations system. I know what number you are calling from. If you have stayed with us before, chances are you have a profile, and i have your address, credit card number, and possibly how many kids you have. The hotels want your business so badly, they want to REALLY get to know you, and have your favorite flower on the bed when you come in, or if you know the concierge well enough, your favorite escort. So if you want to keep you're personal info "secret", don't earn points towards that free stay, and don't get a profile number. We get paid extra for making these profiles, so watch out for people just making you one, without your expressed consent. It happens all of the time. i watch it happen everyday. I'm looking for a new job.