Does the booking service usually save your credit card information and share it with the hotel?

Does the booking service usually save your credit card information and share it with the hotel? - Person Holding White Printer Paper

From this post on Facebook, Agoda (and its sister site Booking.com) saved his credit card information and shared it with the hotel he had chosen.

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My friend also shared the same experience when she stayed in Myanmar, when she wanted to extend the stay, the hotel's staff pulled the paper with all of her credit card information to charge her additional cost.

Is this practice common in booking services?

Second question (should this question be moved to Law SE?). From what I read in Information Security SE, those services aren't allowed to save this information (I will link to IS SE later). Can we do anything to prevent this practice?






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Is it safe to put card details on booking com?

Never trust or give card details to Booking.com, as when you are scammed by a holiday apartment owner, they will not help and simply tell you to chase it with Police yourself in that foreign country.

Do I need to present my credit card at the hotel?

The person whose hotel room you book with your credit card will need to provide photo ID when checking in, along with a credit card that has their name on it for incidentals. The credit card used to book the room does not have to be the same credit card put on hold for incidentals.

How do I remove my card details from booking com?

You can add your individual credit card by going to My Profile Payment Methods. Here you can add a card and also choose which segments (flights, hotels, car rental, service fees) it can be used for. To remove a card, click the remove button next to the credit card that you would like to delete.

Is booking secure?

Are booking.com reliable? Booking.com have been established for many years now, and they are very reliable. In fact, they're one of the largest travel e-commerce companies in the world.



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