Published On: Thu, Sep 26th, 2024

Spain panics as it drops ‘big brother’ tourism spy law after huge pressure | Travel News | Travel


Spain has temporarily suspended plans to introduce a controversial law requiring hotels and apartment complexes to collect extensive personal information from tourists, following significant pressure from the tourism industry.

The law, which was set to take effect next week, has now been delayed until December as concerns about privacy and data protection escalate.

The proposed legislation would require hoteliers to provide authorities with sensitive guest details, including bank account…