[Infowarrior] - You're the Star!

[Richard Forno]

A creative, if not creepy, use of surveillance footage for profit  
purposes.


http://www.boingboing.net/2009/02/28/amusement-park-offer.html

Ehrich sez, "Alton Towers, the UK theme park and gardens (where, fun  
fact, my father was stationed during WWII), has an exciting offering  
for the whole family. They're offering to track you via RFID and sell  
you (what I'm assuming is) CCTV footage of your day at the park, both  
on and off rides. They do say 'We delete any unclaimed footage at the  
end of your visit so, if you don't buy your personalised DVD before  
you leave, the moment will be gone forever.' The program is voluntary,  
but it strikes me as strange that they'd ask you to pay for tracking  
your movements through the park. I understand that much of the footage  
you pay for is prerecorded. I'm not sure how much of 'you' one  
actually gets to see on the DVD."