Parking in the Palisades
I am a subscriber and a long-time resident of the Palisades. Sunday morning, November 21, my plan was to pick up a coffee at the Starbucks on Sunset. As usual, I pulled in to park in the lot next to the Bank of America. On Sunday, I was greeted by a smartly dressed, masked executive from the parking lot company who informed me that the parking lot’s new practice is to be run by QR code, without an in-person attendant. Even if I was just going to run into Starbucks or the bank and my short stay was going to be validated, the lot requires payment at any time during the 24 hours. In order to guarantee that I would pay for my time in the parking lot, I am required to scan the QR code on the signs set up around the lot. On the QR app, I am required to give my name, my car’s license plate number and a credit card number. If I patronize a merchant who offers validation, I will not be charged. Otherwise, I will be. I politely thanked her for the information and said that I would no longer patronize the lot. The obvious intrusion on my personal information is unacceptable to me. I know nothing about the parking lot company’s security practices nor if they are data mining and selling my personal information. Is their site secure so I am not at risk of hackers stealing my credit card and other personal information? All just to get a cup of coffee or to make a deposit in the bank. I wonder if other Palisadians are OK with the parking lot’s new QR practice?
David Latt
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