mousefan73
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- May 9, 2012
I wonder if Disney is trying to actually make money off of their loyalty program data. Maybe this is just the first step in cleaning house. Don’t be shocked by that statement because everyone does it. Most loyalty programs have cash value based on two things. Selling points to credit card companies and marketing value of their database.Someone above mentioned this has actually be in the Terms & Conditions since at least March. If that is true it doesn't seem that DCL is in huge rush to actually purge the database. I'm not sure why this suddenly surfaced yesterday other than someone probably finally noticed it.
I agree with the PP who suggested this may be tied to data privacy -- which is becoming stricter about what and how much data a company can maintain on an individual and for how long. I see it as a CYA for DCL to point to this clause in case they have to clean out records at some point -- not that they are actively trying to limit CC status of cruisers.
With data protection, it’s interesting, because I’m assuming a good part of their database are made up of people who never gave “permission” ( minors, people added to the reservations). Those that book and give their information that’s a different thing.
Depending on the data laws and the type of communication, Disney has their hands tied where they can’t even contact their members to confirm their existence or anything. Maybe they’ll change the process that in all future bookings you need to give permission or confirmation on all travelers and their CC information who knows. And that a five year is just a pragmatic approach to purge.