[NCUC-DISCUSS] Fwd: Wi-Fi Access at GCCS Venue

[Niel Harper]

Hello Arsene,

It is India law that passport details be provided to use public Wi-Fi.

It is a terrorist prevention measure (or so they say).

Regards,

On Nov 19, 2017 9:44 AM, "Arsène Tungali" <arsenebaguma at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think there is a lot of work to be done in this world with regards to
> privacy issues.
>
> Please see the email bellow telling me what to do if i want to access «
> free wifi » at a conference on cyber space.
>
> I find it offensive to ask personal data to access free wifi? Or maybe i
> am alarming myself too much?
>
>
> *Subject:* *Wi-Fi Access at GCCS Venue*
>
> Dear Mr. Arsene Tungali,
>
> This is with reference to your GCCS 2017 participation. We have partnered
> with leading Telecom service providers in India to provide a free Wi-Fi
> service to interested participants at GCCS venue. The Government of India
> regulation requires that the passport number and the copy of the passport
> of the user be collected to provide Wi-Fi service in public places.
>
> To expedite this process we have provided a facility in your GCCS account
> to upload a scanned copy of your passport along with necessary passport
> details. If you wish to avail the free Wi-Fi facility at the GCCS venue, it
> is requested that you upload a scanned copy of your passport showing the
> photograph, address and passport number in ‘Registration Details’ section
> of your GCCS account.
>
> Foreign nationals who have not uploaded their passport details would need
> to carry the passport to the venue if they wish to avail the Wi-Fi facility.
>
> Regards,
> GCCS 2017 Team
>
>
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