We shouldn’t have to hassle, or giving away personal info to use something we funded.
Comment on My Local Public Tennis Court Requires Online Registration
BananaTrifleViolin@piefed.world 1 week ago
I’m in the UK, we have a registration system for Tennis courts in my local park. It’s to ensure it’s only accessed by people who are supposed to be using it, not kids damaging the net for example. It is also to prevent people arguing or overstaying for ages when other people want to play or prevent private tennis coaches/business abusing it. It’s particularly useful in busy times like the summer.
Check the privacy policy of the 3rd party company. They may need to match you up to local records to ensure you’re entitled to use the tennis court as it’s publicly funded? Or to ensure you’re a real person and not someone wanting access to steal the net or something random for example. Collecting data is not an issue in itself unless their privacy policy means they can use your data for anything else or store it. If so then complain to your city.
FluorideMind@lemmy.world 1 week ago
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 week ago
So you think anyone should be able to walk into a library and yeet the books without a card?
tmyakal@infosec.pub 6 days ago
Honestly? Yes. Most people aren’t visiting a library with malicious intent. There’s no profit in stealing and selling things that are already given for free. So who is fucking this system up? Hoarders and antisocials? I think the system can outpace and forgive them.
Sanguine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
All of this just adds unnecessary friction.
A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 1 week ago
I agree that the first half of this system makes sense.
People underestimate vandalism and carelessness wrt anything that is free, public, anonymous.
But the 3rd party shit is insane, and would not fly under the laws of my country.
yenahmik@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I remember when I was in high school and on the tennis team, we had practice on a public court. Someone had laid on the net or something because it was all stretched out and saggy. It basically became unusable for playing tennis since it drooped all the way to the ground. I imagine this system would have prevented it.
I would complain about the secondary login with the private company though.
tmyakal@infosec.pub 1 week ago
I disagree with the premise of ensuring it’s only accessible to people who are “supposed to be using it.” This is a public park. The public is supposed to be using it. By forcing registration, they’re limiting access to just people who have smart phones and are savvy enough to navigate the registration hoops. Children and old people aren’t allowed to play tennis, I guess?
If the big tangible benefit is resolving scheduling disputes, this is an over-engineered solution. There could be a sign-up board or book right by the entrance. Hell, they could station a park worker there during peak hours, just like they do for the swimming pool there.
And data collection absolutely is an issue on its own. Especially when it’s tied to a random QR code on a sign. A malicious actor could make their own copycat portal and start stealing IDs with the amount of information these guys are asking for. And that’s to say nothing of what the actual company may be doing with it.