Tuesday, April 11, 2006


"According to Disney spokeswoman Kim Prunty, contrary to some reports, 'We're not keeping a database of fingerprints.' In fact, the company does not maintain a permanent database of scans, as the information is purged from its systems after the individual’s pass expires. Disney has also not disclosed the vendor for its biometric system.
Disney has not seen fit to post information on exactly what is being done when the park patrons are asked to make the peace sign and insert their digits into the reading machine. Most patrons – and even some public interest groups and media covering the developments at Disney - have assumed that the company is fingerprinting park visitors and matching the passholder’s print to the pass – and perhaps even other databases, such as criminal records, sex offender registries, and terror watch lists. This has led some industry observers to criticize Disney for having a corporate communications problem in not explaining the 'why’s' for the use of the technology to its patrons...


Don't worry Timmy - they're not taking our fingerprints; they're just doing a little Hand Geometry. Besides, they destroy all the data after our ticket expires. And we all know that a huge, greedy corporation like Disney would never, ever lie to us, Timmy. Now make a peace sign, kid and I'll buy you some cotton candy...
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