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[Bob L]

Why does Oceania cruise company need my DOB to use the unsecured Wi-Fi in order to us it ? No airport & hotels ask for DOB. 

[Woody14]

On 10/14/2023 at 9:51 AM, Bob L said:

Why does Oceania cruise company need my DOB to use the unsecured Wi-Fi in order to us it ? No airport & hotels ask for DOB. 

sounds like they are verifying user identity with who they have registered in the state room.    Not saying I agree or like it.

 

[PaulB]

Yeah @Bob L that's a good point. I'm not sure I like that idea. Not that it will come to anything, but just the thought of why would you want my D.o.b make a difference to the wi-fi.

[kefthecruiser]

@Bob L Why, it's obviously to keep all the young'uns off of those naughty websites.

Don't you think they already know your DOB from your passport? Perhaps the ship Guest Services can answer. SO little is private anymore.

 

[Bob L]

Just getting letters from companies telling me there very sorry but we got hacked & your name , DOB. & all your personal info was taken. Now please watch your credit monitoring. We advise change all your passwords. Very sorry if now some one has stollen your ID. I don’t give out my DOB or my SS #  unless it’s my bank . I don’t give my Doctor  my Divers License or my SS#. They ask ? And I ask why they need it ? My Social security card is. printed not to be used of Identification … 

[Kendall James-Vargas]

@Bob L This is awful! There are way too many scammers out there. This was obviously some sort of fluke incident where you received a hack or spam of some sort. It's such a headache to fix all of your cards and automatic payments after something like this happens. You have to be so careful because scammers are everywhere. I prefer using credit cards whenever I can for extra security. Using a debit card comes with even more risks! I have gone to gas stations before and had my card compromised. It's better to be safe than sorry.