24 Hour Fitness Complaint - Finger Print Scan

Complaint

Review by hazel65 on 2011-04-27

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- I went to 24 Hour Fitness today and have not been in several months, to my surprise I was told the card in no longer necessary, due to the new system. They ask me to enter a 10 digit code like my telephone number and then ask me to have my index finger scanned in there system. I ask why they needed a scan of my finger, I refused to do so and did not give my number. I was told I had to bring two forms of ID with my picture in order to enter the club. This is such an evasion of privacy and can't believe they are allowed to get away with this policy. I hope someone brings a lawsuit against then and I hope to be part of a class action suit. My member ship is up in Oct of 2011 and I will not re-join.

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Posted by raven2010 on 2011-04-27:

Th place I tan has done this for years. it never bothered me, but I do understand it is a huge issue for some people.

Posted by FlitteringFirefly on 2011-04-27:

They do that so you don't have to carry your card. Just a convinience thing for you. There is no secret ploy to obtain your single finger print for nefarious uses.

Posted by littleshorty on 2011-04-27:

Where's the scam?

Posted by momsey on 2011-04-27:

I really don't see what they could possibly do with a scan of one of your fingers, but it's good they have another option for people it bothers.

I also don't see what a class action lawsuit would accomplish.

Posted by Justice-4-All on 2011-04-27:

It is just another step in becoming a paperless world. Our work changed to using a variation of it as their timeclock. It also prevents anyone else from impersonating you and just saying your member number as they pass by the reception desk at the spa/club.

Posted by localgod on 2011-04-28:

Since when has proper identification of your membership to a corporate entity on private property become an evasion (sic) of privacy?

Posted by mike on 2011-06-24:

Amen! A gross violation of your privacy. I'm dealing w/ the same thing here on Guam.