Spain’s controversial ‘Big Brother’ law for tourists will come into force within days – here’s what we know
SPAIN’S so-called ‘Big Brother’ law that will effectively ‘track’ tourists in the country will come into force within days.
From October 1, all tourists must provide an exhaustive list of personal details to their hotel, campsite or any other type of accommodation complex.
This includes their full name, banking details, address, telephone number, email and their ID documents, including passport and/or driving licence.
The hotel or accommodation is also required to keep records of when guests arrive and leave, the number of rooms they have and whether or not they accessed the internet.
The information required from each guest, even if they are children, are: First and last names; date of birth, gender and nationality; home address; landline and mobile number; email address; number of travellers in their group; bank account number and cardholder.
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