johnk24

Why should I not apply for OBC if there is a simple app workaround? That is the whole point of this thread. You trust apps to do what they say, I do not, regardless of device permissions. BTW, I am not a neophyte on this subject. Now, good day.

Then you obviously didn't see my other post (#15 of this thread). If you don't care about that, or don't agree with it, then by all means....use the app. You do what works for you.

I suppose if they eventually make me use the app and not the alternative method as listed above, that is what I'll likely do. But, for now the alternative method is easy enough, and it's just like the previous method before Stockperks. I read somewhere on another thread that Stockperks was working on a website form to submit for the OBC. If true, that would be great as well.

Yes, and you can do nothing about that data that they get - the booking number, name, etc. That is not the data I am worried about. When you have an app on your smartphone, any app at all, you are the product. That app is harvesting analytical data about you - your location, how long your are there, what email servers you use, who your contacts are, what pictures you take, what you buy, what other apps you use, all sorts of stuff that is none of their business. They then sell that data to the highest bidder, people that use it for marketing, insurance purposes, investigations, etc. You agree to these terms, many of them hidden in legalese, when you download the app. Many of them claim not to do this, but how many times has Zuckberg or Google been exposed for the same, even when they said they are not! Best to avoid any app unless absolutely necessary IMO.

That's what i thought as well. Some other posted "It's way too much work" than the app. Really? So, emailing two docs instead of downloading the app, in which you agree to all of the apps intrusive terms, and then uploading those same docs is "much easier"? And then you get that app track you and get all of your data to sell to the highest bidder, even if you uninstall it at a later date. Don't think so. And if you were ever a victim of a serious ID Theft, like me, you wouldn't use any app if you had an easy workaround.

Thanks for your input all! It does all make sense any you had some very good points. Hopefully in a few months we will start getting pics back from cruisers.

I'm a bit concerned after looking at this photo of the Cabana mini suites located in the top half of the sphere. It appears that the balcony glass goes up much higher than in a standard balcony cabin. This is a deal breaker for us if we cant get fresh air in our faces, and we are booked in one of these cabins for the Sun on Aug 3rd. Does anyone know if this is the case? Thanks much